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to vacate rooms and it takes longer than manual cleaning. "It's adjunctive," he
explains. "It's unlikely you'll do this for every room after every procedure. Instead,
you'll focus on high-risk applications."
He says the systems are best suited for terminal cleaning at the end of the sur-
gical schedule, and occasionally after cases involving high-risk patients with
microorganisms you don't
want subsequent patients
exposed to.
Dr. Bruno-Murtha's
facility uses the technolo-
gy during end-of-day ter-
minal cleaning of ORs
where total joints were
performed, or after partic-
ularly dirty cases when
enhanced cleaning is
needed to protect the
next patient. The technol-
ogy is not routinely used
in the ORs; instead, it's
mainly used to target C.
diff in inpatient rooms,
according to Dr. Bruno-
Murtha.
"Efficiency is part of
the issue," explains Dr.
Bruno-Murtha, referring
to using UV systems in a
busy surgical facility. "The
time you need to disinfect
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