Hospital reduces HAIs with disinfecting robots

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital are having success cracking down on healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) by using robots to clean patient rooms.

By Healthcare Facilities Today


Researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital are having success cracking down on healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) by using robots to clean patient rooms, according to The Baltimore Sun

For the past 5 years, the hospital has been using Bioquell robot devices to disinfect in high-priority areas such as intensive-care units. The rooms are sealed and a hydrogen peroxide mist is released into the air to disinfect all surfaces. The mist is then turned into water vapor. The process generally takes between one and a half to three hours depending on humidity. 

The research shows one-third as many patients acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, also known as MRSA, in rooms the robots had disinfected versus rooms they had not, according to The Baltimore Sun.




January 16, 2013


Topic Area: Environmental Services , Industry News


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