Medical Director, Infection Prevention UNC Medical Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina
This educational session targets healthcare professionals aiming to discover an emerging technology in the field of High-Level Disinfection (HLD). HLD has traditionally been performed using chemical products (e.g., glutaraldehyde, peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, or ortho-phthalaldehyde). Recently, automated systems based on ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation have been approved in several countries outside the USA for HLD on non-lumened devices such as vaginal, rectal, and surface ultrasound probes. Participants will discover that UV-C might have applications beyond environmental and water treatment.
Affiliated Events CE (Not Official APIC24 Programming) Exhibitor Theater (CE) Supported by Terri Goodman & Associates. This presentation awards 1.5 credit hours once the subsequent online portion has been completed.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the mode of action of UV-C as a potent HLD process that might be suitable for medical devices.
Explore healthcare settings where UV-C, as an HLD method, can provide advantages across various applications and departments.
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