North Carolina Health Center, Cone Health, announced a «dramatic reduction in healthcare-acquired infection (HAIs) rates after implementing an infection prevention program which includes Xenex room disinfection systems.»MRSA infection have been reduced to zero and the organisation saved an estimated $2.3 million in infections-associated hospital costs.
«Cone Health saw zero MRSA cases in its intensive care units, and the total number of HAIs decreased 42 percent during the time period studied. HAIs caused by deadly superbugs such as MRSA, Clostridium difficile (C. diff) and Acinetobacter are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.
• A new “Step Up. Scrub Up.” campaign to renew the organization’s emphasis on consistent hand hygiene for everyone.
• Room-cleaning was supplemented with Xenex’s automated room disinfection system.
• MRSA surveillance testing was expanded from three units to patients in all ICUs, step-down units, high risk and pre-surgical areas.
• Additional infection prevention professionals were added and/or promoted to new roles.
• An electronic data mining system provided real-time data on whether a patient had MRSA so that measures could be taken to prevent spreading it.
• Education of personnel, patients and visitors was expanded.
Cone Health is the first hospital in North Carolina to implement Xenex’s automated room disinfection system, which uses pulsed xenon ultraviolet light to destroy viruses, bacteria and bacterial spores in patient areas without contact or chemicals. Uniquely designed for ease of use and portability, the Xenex device can be operated by a hospital’s cleaning staff without disrupting hospital operations or requiring the use of expensive chemicals. The Xenex system is capable of disinfecting dozens of rooms per day, so hospitals can use the system continuously to reduce contamination levels throughout their facilities, including patient rooms, ORs and ICUs.»
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