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Surfacide^®, The Global Leader in UV Light Technology, Accelerate Their Procurement By VA Hospitals and Clinics with $45 Million ECAT Contract

Posted on December 2, 2021 (August 23, 2023) by Becca Gilloway

In Partnership With a Veteran-Owned Company, the Department of Defense Contract Provides the Veterans Health Administration Immediate Access to Surfacide’s State-of-the-Art Microbial Reduction Robots (Waukesha, WI) —December 2, 2021— Surfacide, the global leader in UV microbial reduction, is proud to work in conjunction with Fidelis Sustainability Distribution, a service disabled veteran-owned company, to provide our […]

Boost Your Manual Cleaning with UV-C Microbial Reduction For Your Staff-Only Areas

Posted on November 20, 2021 (August 23, 2023) by Becca Gilloway

Did you know that the Surfacide Helios® System isn’t just for patient rooms? In fact, many hospitals deploy the UV-light microbial reduction Helios System in places where patients don’t even go, including staff common areas and nurse workstations. It’s important to prioritize these areas as you would patient rooms. Recently, new research from the University […]

How UC Medical Center’s EVS Team Braved the Unknown During COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on September 15, 2021 (August 23, 2023) by Becca Gilloway

At the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Chelsea and her EVS team were unsure of what to expect when the pandemic hit. “Everything I’ve done in my role so far has prepared me for where we are now” Chelsea Bolton, Systems Safety & Training Manager At the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Chelsea and her […]

Study Confirms Surfacide^® UVC Effective in Reducing SARS-CoV-2 in Operating Rooms

Posted on June 17, 2021 (August 23, 2023) by Becca Gilloway

Helios UV-C working in an operating room

University Of Iowa Study is First Clinical Study evaluating UV-C efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 in Hospital Operating Rooms Proving Surfacide Technology Makes Environments Safer for Healthcare Workers and Patients A recent peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia* found the Surfacide Helios® System UV-C technology is nearly 95% effective in preventing SARS CoV-2 in patient […]

Driving Patient Satisfaction Through Creative Application of UV-C

Posted on March 19, 2021 (August 23, 2023) by Becca Gilloway

“Cleanliness is in the eye of the beholder”. While clean can be clinically proven by the absence of bioburden with scientific techniques like ATP swabs, human perceptions are less predictive. The perception of a clean environment to one individual, may not be acceptable to another. Thus, it makes sense to over-compensate with clean cues to […]

Boston Red Sox Enlist Surfacide^® UV Microbial Reduction Robots To Help Safely Reopen Fenway Park

Posted on March 16, 2021 (August 23, 2023) by Becca Gilloway

These COVID-Blasting Robots Bring Peace of Mind as America Gears Up for Baseball’s Opening Day Waukesha, WI—March 16, 2021- With the home opener at Fenway Park a couple of weeks away, the Boston Red Sox have partnered with Surfacide, a global leader in UV microbial reduction, to help them safely reopen Fenway Park to fans, […]

How To: Position The Surfacide^® Helios System in Your Environment

Posted on November 10, 2020 (August 23, 2023) by Becca Gilloway

Unlike traditional single UV-C robotic systems, the automated Surfacide Helios UV-C System utilizes three UV-C robots. While every environment is unique, we recommend the following guidelines for optimal UV-C microbial reduction. What to focus on while positioning three robots: Download our Training Tips PDF […]

The Seattle Space Needle Reopens With Surfacide^® UV Solution

Posted on October 1, 2020 (August 23, 2023) by Becca Gilloway

The Seattle Space Needle is going above and beyond to combat COVID-19 and reopen as safely as possible with state-of-the-art technology. Surfacide is proud to be a part of the bundled approach to create a safer environment for visitors. “I think we’ve got a process in place that is going to make the Space Needle […]

The Effect of Improving Basic Preventive Measures in the Perioperative Arena

Posted on July 29, 0021 (August 23, 2023) by Becca Gilloway

Research Snapshot: A Randomized Clinical Trial Studying the Effect of Improving Basic Preventive Measures in the Perioperative Arena on Staphylococcus aureus Transmission and Surgical Site Infections In this randomized clinical trial, Dr. Randy Loftus, M.D., studies the effect of improving basic preventative measures as suggested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in […]

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