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Did Skin Prep Fuel This Fire? - February 2017 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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the best place to position the device, and how long you need to run it? Each manufacturer has its own specific recommendations as to what needs to be done to prepare and disinfect a given area and to protect staff and patients. Some vendors may say, thanks for buying our machine, see you later. So it's important to find someone who's willing to work with you — to say, the best way to disinfect this room is to run the machine here for 5 minutes, then over in this corner for 5 minutes, then here for 5 minutes, and so on. That level of support can make the differ- ence between a good investment and a bad one. OSM Mr. Davis (jdavis@ecri.org) is a senior infection prevention analyst at the ECRI Institute, a non-profit healthcare research organization in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. The UVC OR Package is the only solution that eradicates MDRO's before, during, and after surgical procedures. For more than 50 years American Ultraviolet has manufactured and installed 1,000+ effective OR Packages that are available 24/7/365. Unlike mobile devices, permanently placed UVC fixtures require no additional staff, and more thoroughly, and quickly (less than 10 minutes) disinfect operating rooms. Call today to learn more about how our new and improved OR Package even more effectively reduces pathogen levels and post-operative infection rates in operating rooms. Reduce HAI's and SSI's in your Operating Room by using a PERMANENT SOLUTION Permanently placed UVC fixtures including a user-friendly touch screen controller, provide more thorough whole room disinfection than mobile devices operating for the same amount of time. NEW & IMPROVED UVC OR Package www.auvhealthcare.com ORinfo@auvco.com | 1.800.288.9288 UV Healthcare Solutions

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