A study found that surgical site infections for patients undergoing total knee and total hip replacements at Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala., were eliminated after the hospital implemented added pulsed xenon ultraviolet room disinfection to quality improvement initiatives, according to an article on the Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality website.
According to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control, the hospital combined quality improvement and no-touch environment disinfection.
The hospital saw a 65.3 percent reduction in bacterial load when using the PX-UV device compared to standard terminal cleaning.
The hospital also reported a savings of $290,990 over 12 months.
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