An inspection report by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) of Tallaght University Hospital in Dublin has indicated that 30% of Covid-19 cases in the first phase of the pandemic were associated with the hospital.
The report by the health watchdog found that the hospital experienced 19 outbreaks of the virus between March and December of last year.
The unannounced inspection took place in December 2020.
Overall, the report found that this inspection identified that Tallaght University Hospital was substantially compliant with two of the six of the National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Healthcare Services assessed.
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Italian Team Led by Dr. Gabriele Messina To Share Novel Operating Room Research Using the UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer at SHEA 2021
UltraViolet Devices, Inc. (UVDI), a global leader in Ultraviolet Air and Surface disinfection, announced new research demonstrating the UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer s rapid disinfection of operating rooms between surgical procedures will be presented at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Spring Conference, taking place April 13-16, 2021.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) are pleased to announce Decennial Day the first in a virtual conference series focusing on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) on Monday, April 12, 2021. Registration is now open and free to all: Decennial Day Registration
The Decennial is a CDC conference that has been held once every ten years since 1970 with a goal of setting the agenda for HAI prevention for the next decade. Decennial Day kicks off sessions that were originally slated for the 6th Decennial International Conference on Healthcare Associated Infections in 2020.
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UltraViolet Devices, Inc. (UVDI) announced its V-MAX™ UV-C air disinfection technology has achieved 99.99% inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a single-pass in moving airstream HVAC testing. The testing was conducted at Innovative Bioanalysis, a BEI-recognized BSL-3 laboratory in California. SARS-CoV-2 is the primary viral strain that causes the COVID-19 infection, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has indicated can be spread by both airborne and surface transmission.
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UVDI UV-C Indoor Air Quality technology is installed in over 10,000 commercial buildings globally, including office buildings, airports, healthcare facilities and schools. (Photo: Business Wire)
In the independent testing, UVDI V-MAX™ UV-C air disinfection technology eliminated