According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), more than 75 percent of all operations in the United States are performed outside hospitals in outpatient surgery centers (OSCs). Use of urgent care centers (UCCs) is also expected to rise as the population ages and health...
HVAC systems can be a blessing or a curse when it comes to disease transmission and infection control. In fact, according to ASHRAE, the transmission of infectious airborne diseases such as tuberculosis, influenza and the common cold can be accelerated or controlled by a building’s...
If you’re a dental or other healthcare professional, customers no doubt appreciate your use of personal protective equipment (PPE), routine equipment sterilization and easy-to-clean fabrics and furniture. There’s a definite reassurance when a healthcare professional opens a fresh set of latex gloves or instruments. To...
UV Resources offers EncapsuLamp™ technology. EncapsuLamp is a FEP encapsulation material (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene) that hermetically seals UV-C lamps in case of breakage. Should an accident occur, broken glass and mercury will remain within the lamp protective shell protecting building occupants and facility managers....
When it comes to cooling coils, microbial buildup starts on day one. A/C components are not made in sterile environments, meaning that microbes cover all of their parts along with a small amount of lubricant. During the first cooling event following installation, condensate brings life...
For nearly a century, UV HVAC technology has proven to be one of the most reliable and efficient means of keeping indoor air clean and germ-free. UV Resources offers TWO types of upper-room UVGI fixtures for spaces ranging from 150- to 1,500-square-feet. ...
Health-care-associated infections, also known as hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and nosocomial infections, kill more people than AIDS, breast cancer and automobile accidents combined. What’s more, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), antibiotic-resistant infections are on the...
Please watch ACHR News Video Spotlight about the GLO Upper Air Fixture being used to combat winter illness as told by Nick Kostora in his "Video Project Files" for the NEWS website....