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ne positive that's come out of the COVID-19 pandemic is
a renewed focus on proper infection control practices.
Facilities everywhere are ramping up their protocols and
looking to cutting-edge technologies to help eradicate or
prevent surgical site infections. Forward-thinking infection preven-
tionists are also finding novel ways to use this technology specifically
to combat COVID-19. Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is a prime
example.
"Once we realized there may be a critical shortage of N95 respira-
tors in the near future, we immediately thought of using our hydrogen
Jared Bilski | Managing Editor
Difference Makers in Infection Control
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,
look to innovative technologies to keep patients safe.
Yale
New
Haven
Health
AIRED OUT Yale New Haven Health uses hydrogen peroxide mist to reprocess contaminated N95 masks.
