Because of their particular role in our communities, healthcare facilities face unique challenges in water quality that are not sufficiently addressed at the municipal water treatment level. Waterborne pathogens within healthcare settings where patients are already vulnerable to infection are particularly problematic.
To protect patients and healthcare workers from pathogens such as Legionella, pseudomonas, mycobacteria, and klebsiella, LiquiTech has developed an advanced multi-barrier water treatment technology to eradicate these risks.
Mitigating healthcare-associated infections
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports an annual rate of 1.7 million healthcare-associated infections (HAI). This means many people contract additional illnesses within hospitals and other healthcare settings. Almost 99,000 of those patients die because of an HAI.
These infections often directly result from faulty water treatment systems within healthcare facilities.
How Legionella spreads
Legionella bacteria can thrive in the pipes of large water systems common within healthcare facilities. These bacteria thrive on biofilms that grow inside the pipes. Humans are then exposed to the bacteria through showers, sinks, and hot water baths that patients and healthcare workers may use to receive or provide care.
When people inhale the aerosolized water particles from the steam or mist of these water sources, they can contract pneumonia-like disease.
UV disinfection
LiquiTech provides multifaceted water treatment solutions for healthcare facilities that remove Legionella and other waterborne pathogens from the water system. This drastically improves patient safety and healthcare outcomes while simultaneously protecting healthcare workers. Ultraviolet (UV) water disinfection:
- Kills 99.9% of harmful microorganisms at that point in the system
- Provides a continuous primary barrier halting new bacteria from entering the building
This non-chemical, broad-spectrum disinfection system creates intense wavelengths of UV light. If the water passing through the system contains Legionella, the UV light completely damages the DNA and RNA of the microorganisms so that they lose the ability to reproduce. If the bacteria cannot reproduce, it cannot spread. Not only does this deactivate Legionella, but viruses, molds, yeasts, and other types of bacteria.
Copper-silver ionization
The final barrier is copper-silver ionization, which kills the bacteria by damaging its ability to absorb nutrients. The copper and silver ions form electrostatic bonds with the bacteria’s cellular walls so they can’t latch to and draw nutrients from biofilms within the pipes.
- Provides systemic protection against Legionella bacteria throughout the premise plumbing system
- Can achieve non-detect levels
- Utilizing a completely byproduct-free method, Copper Silver Ionization is regarded as the most clinically effective prevention and remediation solution for Legionella
Hospitals and other healthcare facilities are under enormous strain daily, and expenses can be daunting. Hospitals cannot afford to ignore point-of-use water treatment any longer, not when so many lives are on the line.
LiquiTech water treatment for healthcare facilities
LiquiTech’s pioneering technology solves healthcare facility water quality challenges to save lives today. By focusing on water quality — the source of so many environmentally acquired infections such as Legionella in healthcare settings — we elevate the ability of our clients to provide the lifesaving care they constantly strive for. Contact us today to learn more.
