SAN ANTONIO, June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To support improved
patient outcomes and reduce the risk of healthcare-associated
infections, the Healthcare Standards Institute (HSI), an American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Developer
in Healthcare Organization Management, announced the publication of
the ANSI/HSI 2000-2023 Performance Standard: Healthcare Germicidal
Light Whole-Room Surface Disinfection. Over the past three years
industry experts representing private and public healthcare sectors
collaborated to develop the UV Germicidal Light Whole-Room Surface
Disinfection standard to bring consistency, reliability, and
scientific rigor to the evaluation of UVC germicidal light
systems.
"For more than a century, healthcare providers have expected a
room with disinfected surfaces to optimally care for patients, but
until now, no American national standard existed to define how that
is measured and what is acceptable." said Dr. Arthur Kreitenberg, a surgeon at the
University of California, Irvine and
committee chairperson.
The performance standard includes detailed criteria for testing
and evaluating UVC devices such as Test Room Specifications;
Surface Types and Orientations; Site Locations and Pathogens.
"Healthcare organizations can now earn the HSI certification and
align their supply chain with a consistent industry standard for
the selection, implementation and evaluation of UVC technologies
for surface disinfection in a healthcare setting," said Dr.
Veronica Muzquiz Edwards, Healthcare
Standards Institute CEO.
"Finally, Infection Control/Prevention professionals have an
objective and validated tool to select only UVC systems that
actually work to protect our patients. We can now make
data-driven decisions, rather than rely on manufacturers' marketing
materials", says Dr. Tara Millson,
Director of Infection Prevention at
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
in Washington, D.C, and a member of the Committee. "We'll
know how well a room can be disinfected and how long it takes.
Our patients are the big winners here."
To access the standard, follow the link below:
ANSI/HSI 2000-2023 - ANSI-HSI 2000-2023 Healthcare UV Germicidal
Light Whole-Room Surface Disinfection
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SOURCE Healthcare Standards Institute