Louisiana Continuing Care Hospital (LCCH) in Louisiana, US, has become the first hospital in the region to implement Xenex Healthcare Services’ ultraviolet (UV) light room disinfection system.
The disinfection system is a robot resembling R2D2 from Star Wars which uses pulsed xenon to deliver ultraviolet (UV) light throughout a room.
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The UV light destroys the DNA and RNA of deadly microorganisms and tackles healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
LCCH board chairman Stephen Sullivan said that hospitals with longer stays and a high percentage of immune compromised patients are more at risk than general hospitals.
“It is our goal to be the cleanest and friendliest hospital in the region,” Sullivan added.
“In addition to the Xenex system, we are installing a new computerised hand hygiene system to better assure that infections are not carried on the hands of clinicians as they go from patient to patient.
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By GlobalData“The 21st century is an age of great peril but also medical miracles and wonders that allow us to better care for our patients than ever before. Moreover, our plan is to continue to implement new infection protection technology that makes our patients safe against the serious risks CDC has identified.”
Various studies have demonstrated the enhanced efficacy of the Xenex room disinfection system compared with standard chemical cleaning practices against a variety of the most dangerous superbugs, including Clostridium difficile endospores (C. diff), MRSA, VRE, CRE and Acinetobacter.
Xenex chief scientific officer Dr. Mark Stibich said, “LCCH has embraced our room disinfection technology as part of their infection control solution to provide their patients with the safest experience possible.”
