Employees at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville share the novel — and super high-tech — way they’re reducing the risk of hospital-acquired infections. Continuar leyendo “A Kentucky Hospital Is Using Robots to Eradicate Infection”

Patient safety is a top priority at Norman Regional Health System. As germs and bacteria become increasingly resistant to cleaning chemicals and antibiotics, the hospital is continually on the lookout for new technologies to aid in its infection prevention efforts. Continuar leyendo “Shared Risk Program Results in Lower Infection Rates for Norman Regional Health System”

Healthcare facilities the world over face a daily challenge to prevent the spread of infections and, with increasing concern about antibiotic resistance, South African healthcare group Netcare is teaming up with Germ-Zapping Robots™ that seek and destroy viruses and bacteria within minutes. Continuar leyendo “Netcare teams up with Germ-Zapping Robots to take war on ‘superbugs’ to a new level”

Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) devastate patients and can cost a healthcare facility more than $50,000 in additional patient care per infection. Continuar leyendo “New Study Proves 2-Minute Cycle with Pulsed Xenon UV Significantly Reduces OR Contamination; Xenex Robot Eliminated 72% More Pathogens than Manual Cleaning Alone”