“Pressure to release beds for new patients is a continual concern and needs to be balanced with providing a safe and clean environment. The Ultra-V could be an integral part of securing patient safety whilst optimizing bed flow.”
Gibson et al.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Background
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust looked to reduce time in their decontamination strategy. They evaluated Ultra-V™ to assess the efficacy of UV-C decontamination.
Method
Manual cleaning was performed on chosen surfaces, followed by sample collection and decontamination using UV-C.
Result
After UV-C decontamination, the number of total viability counts was reduced by 97% from levels recorded after initial manual cleaning.