Infection Control After the Storm

When a hurricane or other severe weather event devastates a community, the water, wind, and wrath do not show any mercy on hospitals or healthcare facilities that are in their path. Any natural disaster will hit these buildings just as hard as other commercial and residential properties. The hospitals impacted by hurricanes and tornadoes pose an even bigger risk for infectious disease to spread during these major events, so it is imperative to hire professionals that are familiar with healthcare restoration. 

If possible, hospitals must remain up and running to provide critical care to patients. The last thing someone needs is to catch an infectious disease when they go to the hospital with injuries from the storm or have been in the hospital prior to the storm. This is why it is so crucial to contain the restoration process to prevent the dust and debris from entering the circulating air. These materials can cause fatal secondary infections in immunocompromised patients. 

Successful infection control while restoring a healthcare facility relies on training, containment, cleaning, and decontamination. All technicians working in healthcare facilities should undergo Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) training to ensure they understand infection control standards.  

Recently, our company purchased The Simple Telescopic Airtight Reusable Containment (STARC) wall system, which provides a temporary, negative pressure containment for technicians working on a healthcare restoration project. The STARC system is state of the art and widely used across the United States in hospital restoration. For a hospital to reopen to full operations, the area must go through a thorough disinfection and decontamination process. 

Guarantee Restoration Services has the proper infection control procedures in place to keep your healthcare facility running after a major storm without the fear of spreading disease to patients or causing secondary infections. Contact us today to learn more about the STARC Wall System, our top-of-the-line training, and our safe and effective cleaning and decontamination processes!