Negative Air Pressure Articles & Analysis
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Thus, hospitals have taken a wide range of strategic infection protocol steps to curb the spread of the disease, including HVAC systems with germicidal UVC light systems and rooms with negative air pressure for isolation of patients. With an infection prevention protocol put in place, it is important to deduce how and why these pathogens ...
Worker Safety in HospitalsHospitals are under competitive pressure to continually upgrade and expand their facilities. Aging infrastructure, new technologies, and the increasing demand for more patient-friendly facilities all generate a constant need for construction and repair.Any one of these activities has the potential to release dust, bacteria and mold-spores into the ...
The costs of these infections are estimated to be between $4 billion and $5 billion per year (Air-Treatment Systems for Controlling Hospital acquired Infections, HPAC Engineering, April 2, 2008).Healthcare facilities are under competitive pressure to continually incorporate new and modern equipment, new diagnostic procedures and new treatments, creating a ...