WORCESTER, Mass., Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 40% of
coronavirus deaths in the U.S. are linked to nursing homes, and in
Massachusetts, the percentage is
higher at 64%, according to an article published in The
New York Times on July 30. Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester, Mass decided to invest in UV Angel,
a leader in pathogen control technology, and installed UV Angel Air
treatment systems to complement Dodge Park's infection control and
existing safety efforts creating a cleaner and safer environment
for its residents and employees.
"The safety of our residents and staff is our highest priority,
and UV Angel Air serves as a key addition to our existing infection
prevention measures," said Micha
Shalev, co-owner and administrator of Dodge Park Rest Home.
"COVID-19 has taken a toll on all long-term care facilities around
the country and we continuously look for new and innovative ways to
help combat the spread of coronavirus between staff and residents.
The UV Angel Air units are a key piece of our overall safety
strategy, and we hope to give our residents and staff peace of mind
that we are doing everything we can to improve their
environment."
Along with adding an infection prevention consultant,
Karen Bain from Eisenstein, Flaherty
and Associates, Dodge Park's increased cleaning and infection
control procedures included utilizing electro-static spraying,
additional personal protective equipment (PPE), frequent COVID-19
tests for patients and staff, and UV Angel Air units that treat the
air by neutralizing potentially dangerous pathogens.
The patented UV Angel Air combines standard in-ceiling lighting
with a proprietary UV-C air treatment system. Air is pulled into
the sealed high-intensity UV-C chamber where it has been shown in
laboratory tests to neutralize pathogens with up to 99.99%
effectiveness. Treated air is then returned to the room,
24/7.
"Nursing homes and assisted living facilities have been hit hard
by the effects of COVID-19," said Tom
Byrne, CEO of UV Angel. "Using technology like the UV
Angel Air can help reduce the spread of infectious aerosols carried
in by staff and possibly transmitting to residents."
Unlike other technologies, UV Angel Air is an engineering
control. It constantly and seamlessly treats the air neutralizing
pathogens simultaneously, while busy staff continue to tend to
residents.
Ray Sizer, president of National
E Solutions, brought the UV Angel Air product to the attention
of Dodge Park Nursing Home.
For more information on the UV Angel technology and products,
visit uvangel.com.
More About UV Angel
UV Angel is a pathogen control technology company that uses
years of advanced research and development in ultraviolet light to
help make the environments around us cleaner and safer by reducing
harmful pathogens. Fully automated, patented and proven safe,
the company's UV-C technology monitors and cleans the surfaces we
touch and the air we breathe. UV Angel's technology is complemented
by a proprietary data analytics platform that delivers critical
insights and strategic advantages to leaders in healthcare, food
service, corporate, education and many more industries. Learn more
at uvangel.com.
CONTACT
Olivia Lake
Lambert
olake@lambert.com
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