Advertisement

Liquid Disinfection Failures Unveiled in New Study: EVS Professionals Need to Review Their Practices

90% of the hospitals had at least one malfunctioning dispenser

In this episode of Straight Talk!, sponsored by PDI, we dive into a groundbreaking new study from Dr. Donskey and the Cleveland VA Medical Center’s Research and Development Committee.

The study, published on Oct. 22, reveals alarming issues with automated disinfectant dispensers in 10 hospitals, showing that 90% of the hospitals had at least one malfunctioning dispenser, and a significant portion were delivering incorrect disinfectant concentrations.

Out of 107 systems, 27.1% dispensed disinfectant at lower-than-expected concentrations, while 14% released no disinfectant at all. These findings underscore the importance of regular monitoring to maintain effective disinfection practices. The study suggests that health care facilities could benefit from enhanced monitoring protocols to ensure that these automated systems reliably deliver safe, effective disinfectant concentrations.

Julie Nakos, Director of National Accounts, JanSan/EVS, at PDI, shares expert details and discusses the causes of these malfunctions, the risks to infection control, and the steps hospitals can take to ensure disinfectants are properly dispensed to protect patients.

Access the study here.

Learn more about PDI.

 

Topics Tags
 

Also in Products

Nanojet
December 4, 2024 Sponsored by Innova NanoJet

Cleaner Air, Safer Spaces: How the Innova NanoJet CDa Revolutionizes Air Purification

December 4, 2024 Sponsored by Airbotx

Breathe Easy: How Airbotx Redefines Clean Air Standards

December 3, 2024 Sponsored by ZACO Technology

Precision Cleaning at Scale: Discover the Advanced Features of the ZACO X1000

December 2, 2024 Sponsored by Spartan

Easy to Operate, Safe, and Portable: Meet Simplifill, Spartan Chemical’s Latest Innovation

Sponsored in Products

Nanojet
December 4, 2024 Sponsored by Innova NanoJet

Cleaner Air, Safer Spaces: How the Innova NanoJet CDa Revolutionizes Air Purification

December 4, 2024 Sponsored by Airbotx

Breathe Easy: How Airbotx Redefines Clean Air Standards

December 3, 2024 Sponsored by ZACO Technology

Precision Cleaning at Scale: Discover the Advanced Features of the ZACO X1000

December 2, 2024 Sponsored by Spartan

Easy to Operate, Safe, and Portable: Meet Simplifill, Spartan Chemical’s Latest Innovation

Recent News

Reducing the Number of Hand Hygiene Observations Won’t Affect the Spread of Infections

Reducing the Number of Hand Hygiene Observations Won’t Affect the Spread of Infections

EPA Studying Technology-based PFAS Limits

Minimum Wage to Rise in 23 States in 2025

Louisiana Reports First Bird-flu Infected Human to Need Hospitalization in the U.S.

Liquid Disinfection Failures Unveiled in New Study: EVS Professionals Need to Review Their Practices
Share Article
Subscribe to CMM