Sage Memorial Hospital Enhances Disinfection Protocols with Innovative Ultraviolet Robots

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 21, 2023

GANADO, Ariz. – Sage Memorial Hospital (SMH) is enhancing existing disinfecting protocols with the acquisition of three OhmniClean Ultraviolet (UV) robots, set to begin operations in March 2023.

“We are pleased to have these robots helping us further protect the health and safety of our patients, visitors, and staff,” said Tiyarra Wauneka, EVS Supervisor at SMH.  “Our current cleaning routines already include stringent protocols and on-site sanitizing measures, however with this additional layer of protection provided by these UV robots; we believe our patients will feel safer knowing they are receiving care in a clean and sanitized environment.”

The robots use innovative and powerful Ultraviolet C (UV-C) technology that can penetrate and disinfect hard-to-reach surfaces which helps protect people from harmful bacteria, viruses such as COVID-19, and other hospital acquired infections (HAI).

“This additional layer of disinfection will help protect patients from potentially harmful bacteria and viruses,” Wauneka added.

Daniel Paje, Solution Engineer with OhmniLabs, the company who developed the robots, commented on the increase in patient safety stating that hospitals are able to reduce the risk of HAIs and provide patients with a safe facility for their healthcare needs.

The robots weigh about 59 pounds each and are capable of rapidly eliminating 99.9% of harmful pathogens like MRSA, VRE, P. aeruginosa, E. coli and SARS-CoV-2 with an efficacy rate higher than standard cleaning protocols.  According to Sunny Bhandal, Solutions Engineer from OhmniLabs, “Our UVC technology is able to penetrate within the pathogen and break up the DNA so that it cannot replicate any more – meaning it can’t grow or spread.”

The hospital plans to activate the UV robots as soon as possible throughout the hospital facility.  The new UV robots will be charged daily and deployed across SMH and other facility areas to maximize disinfection efforts. For more information about the OhmniClean system please visit their website at https://ohmnilabs.com/ohmniclean

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