Bacteria | Study

Hialeah Case Study

AUTHORS
RB Health Partners, Inc.

FACILITY
Hialeah Nursing and Rehab Center (HNRC)

Overview

HNRC implemented the NV200, NV400, and NV900 units in selected areas.

This study compares the total number of repeat infections, nosocomial C. difficile infections, and nosocomial respiratory infections before and after implementation of the Novaerus technology.

A 24-month review was conducted to evaluate the results of implementation.

Methodology

The impact of Novaerus (NV1050) air purifier on aerosolised M. smegmatis was conducted in a 30 m3 environmental testing chamber. The test chamber was preconditioned to 20 ± 3 °C and 55 ± 5% relative humidity. These conditions were maintained throughout the test and control runs. Prior to each run, the test chamber was decontaminated by scrubbing the walls and surfaces.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

The results achieved during the testing show that the NV1050 was able to reduce the concentration of M. smegmatis artificially aerosolised by 95% within the first 15 minutes and this rose to 97% after 30 minutes of A/C operation.