Studies Say Keyboards Can Be Full of Bacteria, but How Can We Keep Them Clean? Vioguard Explains
Now, more than ever, people are very dependent on computers. From work to school and even virtual gatherings, computers are used by everyone during the coronavirus pandemic. Some studies show that computer surfaces can be a transmitter of bacteria. Research even shows...
Q&A: Healthcare Slow to Use Ultraviolet Light to Disinfect
Of course, it’s in the best interest of Mark Beeston, the vice president of sales and marketing for Vioguard, a company that manufactures ultraviolet light (UVC) disinfecting devices, to say that. Still, Beeston understands why healthcare has been somewhat hesitant....
How Covid-19 is shaping malls of the present and future
During the mall's 1980s heyday, if you had imagined a mall in 2020, it is more likely you would have envisioned robot sales clerks and laser-equipped mannequins than hand sanitizer and face masks. But here we are. Covid-19 safety measures have changed how customers...
What is UV light, and can it kill the coronavirus on surfaces? Here’s everything you need to know
Ultraviolet light technology is becoming more popular among companies that are implementing a multi-tactic approach to combat the coronavirus. On July 29, JetBlue Airways revealed the Honeywell UV Cabin System, a robot the size of a beverage cart with arms that extend...
From UV light sanitizing to AI fever tracking, these are the emerging technologies retailers are using to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in stores
With many retailers now reopened to the public, some are taking extensive steps to protect both employees and shoppers, including installing new technologies designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Visiting a retail store may feel radically different from...
Sanitize on a whole new level with these over-the-top germ -fighting gadgets
We’re all for getting rid of germs from our lives, especially during the pandemic. Many companies in the tech world are going to all-out war to kill harmful bacteria and viruses, which should come as no surprise given the precautions that people want to take. In the...
Why UV Light is the ONLY Solution – UV is the Future!
UV light is already the go-to solution for disinfecting community water supplies. Many hospitals and health care institutions currently use UV light to kill potentially dangerous bacteria, such as MRSA. Now many more industries are taking advantage of the safe and...
10 health code violation sins you’re committing in your kitchen
That fuzzy face might be hard to resist, but Fluffy does not belong on the counter. Between the kitty litter between her toes, dander-ridden fur and last night's catch lingering on her lips, she is full of bacteria that can transfer to your food. Fido isn't out of the...
Intermountain Health: A leader in embracing new technology and patient safety
We were so impressed by a recent article written by Marc Harrison, President and CEO at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, Utah. In it, Harrison discusses five key questions Intermountain asks themselves on a daily basis, the first of which is "Are our...
Vioguard ultraviolet keyboard proven to eradicate Ebola, flu and C. diff
NEWS RELEASE Portland, Oregon – Last week, researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center presented a poster that examined the efficacy of the FDA-cleared Defender™, a self-sanitizing ultraviolet (UV-C) keyboard at...
The 2018 flu season might be over, but watch out for round 2
The 2018 flu season may have come to a close, but don't relax with your hand hygiene and other precautions just yet. A different strain of the virus, influenza B has overtaken influenza A, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The second...
Reducing Sick Time for Nursing Staff in Hospitals
What’s the best way to keep from contracting an illness? Avoid exposure. Well yeah, you didn’t need us to tell you that. In the nursing world, that can be a bit more of a challenge than it is for the rest of us. And for hospitals, a nurse taking a sick day can create...
Top 10 grossest items you touch every day
You take it to work, to the store, to the park, to the airport and dare we say…the bathroom? Want to know something really nasty? Scientists at the University of Arizona have found that cell phones carry 10 times more bacteria than most toilet seats! Yuck! Your hands...
The 2018 Flu Season Is the Worst Since the 2009 Swine Flu Pandemic
This year’s flu season is more damaging and dangerous than any other since the catastrophic “swine flu” epidemic of 2009, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And the current rate and severity of infection is showing no sign...
Primary vs. Secondary Solutions: What’s needed to combat Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs)?
Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) can occur when patients receive medical treatment or are exposed to surgical conditions. Patients with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to HAIs. In fact, failing to prevent HAIs can result in morbidity and even...
Vioguard Releases New C.diff Study for Self-Sanitizing Keyboard
A recent study by an independent lab demonstrates the Defender™'s ability to eradicate up to 99% of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) spores. While many UV-C products reach this rate in 30-50 minutes against this particular bug, the Defender™ does it in 90...
Vioguard Doubles Salesforce and Expands U.S. Territories
Vioguard, home of the Defender, the only self-sanitizing UV keyboard, has some exciting changes and growth taking place to its sales team. There are now sales reps in eight U.S. territories, and the team overall has doubled. The changes began at the beginning of the...
All About Clostridium difficile and How to Prevent It
Receiving medical care can put patients at risk for catching serious healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), including urinary tract infections, primary bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. However, one common HAI, which is caused by the...
Intermountain Health: A leader in embracing new technology and patient safety
We were so impressed by a recent article written by Marc Harrison, President and CEO at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, Utah. In it, Harrison discusses five key questions Intermountain asks themselves on a daily basis, the first of which is "Are our...
Vioguard ultraviolet keyboard proven to eradicate Ebola, flu and C. diff
NEWS RELEASE Portland, Oregon – Last week, researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center presented a poster that examined the efficacy of the FDA-cleared Defender™, a self-sanitizing ultraviolet (UV-C) keyboard at...
The 2018 flu season might be over, but watch out for round 2
The 2018 flu season may have come to a close, but don't relax with your hand hygiene and other precautions just yet. A different strain of the virus, influenza B has overtaken influenza A, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The second...
Reducing Sick Time for Nursing Staff in Hospitals
What’s the best way to keep from contracting an illness? Avoid exposure. Well yeah, you didn’t need us to tell you that. In the nursing world, that can be a bit more of a challenge than it is for the rest of us. And for hospitals, a nurse taking a sick day can create...
Top 10 grossest items you touch every day
You take it to work, to the store, to the park, to the airport and dare we say…the bathroom? Want to know something really nasty? Scientists at the University of Arizona have found that cell phones carry 10 times more bacteria than most toilet seats! Yuck! Your hands...
The 2018 Flu Season Is the Worst Since the 2009 Swine Flu Pandemic
This year’s flu season is more damaging and dangerous than any other since the catastrophic “swine flu” epidemic of 2009, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And the current rate and severity of infection is showing no sign...
Primary vs. Secondary Solutions: What’s needed to combat Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs)?
Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) can occur when patients receive medical treatment or are exposed to surgical conditions. Patients with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to HAIs. In fact, failing to prevent HAIs can result in morbidity and even...
Vioguard Releases New C.diff Study for Self-Sanitizing Keyboard
A recent study by an independent lab demonstrates the Defender™'s ability to eradicate up to 99% of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) spores. While many UV-C products reach this rate in 30-50 minutes against this particular bug, the Defender™ does it in 90...
Vioguard Doubles Salesforce and Expands U.S. Territories
Vioguard, home of the Defender, the only self-sanitizing UV keyboard, has some exciting changes and growth taking place to its sales team. There are now sales reps in eight U.S. territories, and the team overall has doubled. The changes began at the beginning of the...
All About Clostridium difficile and How to Prevent It
Receiving medical care can put patients at risk for catching serious healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), including urinary tract infections, primary bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. However, one common HAI, which is caused by the...
The Key to Controlling HAIs: Focus on the Environment and New Technologies
Many heath care-associated pathogens are a result of environment, according to a paper about controlling Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs), Stephanie J. Dancer, of the Department of Microbiology at Hairmyres Hospital, Scotland, United Kingdom. Dangerous pathogens...
Vioguard Launches new UV Self-Sanitizing Keyboard to Help Reduce the Spread of Hospital-Acquired Infections
Bothell, Washington (August 1, 2017)—Vioguard, a leading provider of healthcare solutions that target infection control, today announced the release of the new and improved Defender™, the world’s first and only UV self-sanitizing keyboard. The unit uses the...
North Carolina NICU Nurse Discusses Hospital-Acquired Infections
The following individual’s full name has been held back to protect her privacy. Trisha has been a nurse for 17 years. She is currently a NICU nurse in North Carolina. The neonatal intensive care unit contains the youngest and most fragile human beings who are left in...
Texas Baby Boy Gets Major Brain Surgery Then Staph Infection to Top it Off
At first glance, James Low seems like a typical 20-month-old. He loves humming the song “’Wheels on the Bus,” bringing his teddy bear along with him everywhere he goes and sitting on Daddy’s lap while they swing at the park. At first glance, you would never know that...
North Carolina Family Dentist Talks Sanitation in a Family Practice Setting
Thomas Bagley has been a dentist for eight years and has owned his own practice for four years. His practice is called Bagley Family Dentistry and is located in Greensboro, North Carolina. “It is scary to make the transition from working in a community health center...
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How Covid-19 is shaping malls of the present and future
During the mall's 1980s heyday, if you had imagined a mall in 2020, it is more likely you would have envisioned robot sales clerks and laser-equipped mannequins than hand sanitizer and face masks. But here we are. Covid-19 safety measures have changed how customers...
What is UV light, and can it kill the coronavirus on surfaces? Here’s everything you need to know
Ultraviolet light technology is becoming more popular among companies that are implementing a multi-tactic approach to combat the coronavirus. On July 29, JetBlue Airways revealed the Honeywell UV Cabin System, a robot the size of a beverage cart with arms that extend...
From UV light sanitizing to AI fever tracking, these are the emerging technologies retailers are using to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in stores
With many retailers now reopened to the public, some are taking extensive steps to protect both employees and shoppers, including installing new technologies designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Visiting a retail store may feel radically different from...
