The emphasis and need for ultraviolet (UV) disinfection continues to grow in order to help prevent Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs) and to combat the ongoing pandemic. Yet, despite its widespread implementation as an effective disinfection step, UV technology remains a complicated topic and a potential source of confusion for Healthcare professionals. This is, in part, due to the vast proliferation and marketing of UV devices with different designs, capabilities, and price points. Compounding this confusion is the lack of established industry standards for characterizing or certifying UV devices. This has contributed to false or misleading claims about the effectiveness and safety of UV devices offered in the market today.
This article distinguishes the 10 most common facts from fiction regarding UV room disinfection technology. In doing so, the article seeks to provide Healthcare professionals with a trusted reference source to aid safe and effective Infection Prevention practices. The following content will (1) identify common misperceptions regarding UV technology, device effectiveness and operational safety (2) clarify these misperceptions and (3) ultimately, inform the assessment, selection and successful implementation of UV room disinfection. The need for UV disinfection is expected to continue to grow and so, the imperative to distinguish Facts vs. Fiction is as firm as ever
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