Keep Patients Safe with SanusAer Infection-Fighting Ozone Technology

By Brooks / Dan

Environmental cleaning is a fundamental principle of infection prevention in healthcare settings. Contaminated hospital surfaces play an important role in the transmission of dangerous pathogens, including Clostridium difficile, and antibiotic-resistant organisms such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).  Unfortunately, 50% of high-touch surfaces are not disinfected during normal cleaning.  As a result, healthcare-associated infections (HAI) annually impact more than 1 million people and cost healthcare providers $30 billion in the U.S. alone.  18% of patients developing hospital infections die, and many more develop severe complications.  Those that survive often remain in the facility for an average of 17 more days, further increasing health care costs. 

Therefore, effective disinfection of the surfaces and equipment which patients and healthcare personnel touch is necessary to reduce exposure.  Advanced Purification’s line of SanusAer High Output Ozone Generators is scientifically proven to clean hospital rooms and better protect patients against potentially deadly infections.  Ozone is effective against bacteria, spores, and viruses, including the above mentioned “superbugs.”  The SanusAer technology provides an extra layer of protection for both patients and care givers, which is especially important today because we need to take every step to guard against infection from antibiotic-resistant bacteria and other infectious agents.

It's no longer enough to rely on antibiotics and manual disinfection to eliminate healthcare-associated infection.  Traditional cleaning methods will always be used in hospitals, however, ozone has been used for decades to kill organisms in water supplies, to wash linens in prisons, to eliminate bacteria-based odors in hotel rooms and many other applications where bacteria may be present.  It is a very effective technology for killing microorganisms on hard surfaces including those found in hospitals: bed rails, TV remotes, patient tray tables, guest chairs, counter tops, and bathrooms.  With the SanusAer technology, a hospital can truly say they are going the extra mile to protect patients, visitors and the hospital staff.

The 10-to-20 minute process is performed by the SanusAer generator in a closed room, after an environmental service cleaning professional has manually cleaned the area and wiped down surfaces. Treating the room with ozone disinfects all surfaces as the gas travels to any surface exposed to the air.

Isn’t it time for hospitals to adopt this very effective, 100+ year-old technology to protect our loved ones in their time of need?