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Expanding UV-C Disinfection to Support HAI Reduction and Improve Patient
Perception of Cleanliness

By integrating UV-C technology with manual cleaning, the team addressed potential gaps in disinfection, improved patient safety, and increased staff confidence. The increase in utilization, combined with strong ATP testing results and reduced HAI trends, demonstrates the value of UV-C as an essential infection-prevention strategy.

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  • 100

    of all contact isolation rooms receive UV-C

  • 100

    of OR, L&D, and Endoscopy rooms receive UV-C

  • 50

    of patient-ready/discharge rooms receive UV-C

  • 100

    of available Peds ED rooms overnight receive UV-C

Best Practices for UV-C distribution

THE STRATEGY

Environmental Services (EVS) expanded UV-C light deployment beyond contact isolation rooms to include patient-ready rooms, ORs, L&D, Endoscopy, and targeted ED areas.

INTERVENTION

Process Change:

  • Staff completes standard discharge cleaning.
  • A UV-C device runs 2 cycles (4 minutes each) to target overlooked high-touch surfaces.
  • EVS staff leave a tent card in each room confirming “Final Cleaning with UV Light Technology.”

Scope Expansion:

  • From isolation rooms only to patient-ready rooms, ORs,
    L&D, Endoscopy, and ED pediatric rooms (overnight use
    when available).

Results

UV-C Utilization
Increased from 1,000 cycles/month J 5,900 cycles/month (ED, maternity, radiology, patient floors).
Training & Competency
100% of current staff and new hires trained and validated in UV-C deployment.
Quality Outcomes
ATP pass rates post-cleaning: 96–99%.

Staff satisfaction: High morale and confidence in using UV-C technology (see attached survey).

Hospital-onset HAIs (C. diff, MRSA, etc.): Significant improvement trends noted (see below data).

HCAHPS Outcomes

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