2014 CHAIR Accomplishments

Engagement:

Coalition for Healthcare Acquired Infection Reduction (CHAIR) formed.
THE WAR ON SUPERBUGS A NEW APPROACH FOR HAIS, Canadian Healthcare Facilities Magazine, Barry Hunt, page 14.
Re-Thinking HVAC and HAI’s: CHAIR’s Strategy for Enhancing Patient Protection, Canadian Healthcare Facilities Magazine, Page 18.
Somethings in the Air: UVC Technology Improves IAQ by Effectively Destroying Unwanted Germs, Canadian Healthcare Facilities Magazine, Allan Pinkerton, Page 18.
CHAIR Canada visited DIRRT (Do It Right This Time) in Calgary who manufacture a very innovative modular wall system for healthcare that includes built in electrical and medical gas systems.
CHAIR helped to review an innovative system developed by Biovigil that links their very small monitoring badge that scrutinizes the staff compliance rate using existing wall mounted hand gels.
Ultraviolet Light Disinfection, Vancouver General Hospital, Summer, 2014

The use of mobile UVC light systems enhanced the reduction of C diff in patient rooms, reduced outbreaks, and reduced costs of overtime cleaning to contracted environmental services company.

Pre-Clean 7 of 21 patients with C diff measured in room.

Post-Clean 5 of 21 patients with C diff measured in room.

Post UVC Disinfection 0 of 21 patients with C diff measured in room.

RD UVC Mobile Unit In Hospital Study

Project Role: Project Manager for Product Acquisition and Logistics and Scheduling of Environmental Cleaning

CHAIR is working with Canadian Standards Association on a new standard on “Healthcare Acquired Infections” which would include clear definitions of key issues like what is an antimicrobial product etc.
CHAIR sent a submission to the Canadian Standards Association HVAC Standard committee Z317.2-10 for the inclusion of Log6 UV Lights in HVAC Units, pressurization of in-patient units, relocation of return air grill from above the toilet in patient bathrooms, and use of HEPA filters in HVAC.