Thanks to Martha for sharing this information. A robot can sterilize a room in five to ten minutes for only $3!
According to a story at CNN Money, http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/26/technology/xenex_robot/index.htm , the Xenon robot is rolled into a room after housekeeping does the routine cleaning. When it is turned on, it sends out "pulsed xenon" ultraviolet light (UV) that sterilizes and kills microbacteria. The focus of UV light is on items such as hospital bed tray tables, telephones, and bedrails where contaminants might live.
The robot was developed by epidemiologists Julie Stachwiak and Mark Stibich. Brian Cruver assisted them in building the business. The robots cost $80,000 each and can be leased or purchased. The cost sounds like a lot of money unless you understand that in the United States, it is equivalent to the cost of care for only two patients with major infections.
The robots are in use at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts, Cone Health System, and Erlanger Health System .
According to a story at CNN Money, http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/26/technology/xenex_robot/index.htm , the Xenon robot is rolled into a room after housekeeping does the routine cleaning. When it is turned on, it sends out "pulsed xenon" ultraviolet light (UV) that sterilizes and kills microbacteria. The focus of UV light is on items such as hospital bed tray tables, telephones, and bedrails where contaminants might live.
The robot was developed by epidemiologists Julie Stachwiak and Mark Stibich. Brian Cruver assisted them in building the business. The robots cost $80,000 each and can be leased or purchased. The cost sounds like a lot of money unless you understand that in the United States, it is equivalent to the cost of care for only two patients with major infections.
The robots are in use at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts, Cone Health System, and Erlanger Health System .
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