This is the first of a blog series by Alice Brewer, Clinical Affairs Director for Tru-D SmartUVC. If your facility is considering adding UVC disinfection to your cleaning protocols, the product should help complement your existing process and not make it more difficult. Just like every hospital room is different,

Hospitals are constantly asked to do more with less—less time, less money, less space. Proper cleaning and monitoring of cleanliness require adequate time. According to studies, more than 5% of health care surfaces are not properly disinfected, leaving behind microorganisms in the environment. However, cutting cleaning time can leave behind

  The UVC disinfection market has grown exponentially in the past five years as hospitals have been more receptive to adopting the technology. Hospitals are realizing that it’s critical to provide the cleanest environments possible. As the emphasis on providing the cleanest environment possible grows, hospitals will continue to seek

Education and training are the number one priority during installation. This is not only for Tru-D operators, but unit staff as well including RNs, Nurse Managers, HUCs, Physicians, administrators and Environmental Services staff. Rounding the hospital with Tru-D before training gives the hospital staff time to ask questions and voice