FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--E-Mist announced today that InfectionControl.tips (ICT), an internationally recognized Pan-Access collective, has selected the company as a Top Innovation of the Year. ICT is dedicated to infection control and prevention and actively publishes peer-reviewed research articles and perspective pieces focused on the topics of infection control and prevention.
ICT selected E-Mist on the basis of exceptional innovation. The highly sought after awards, which are given out annually, are based on innovation and breakthrough technology.
“We are very proud of our organization and our ability to save lives, improve outcomes, and reduce costs through effective environmental surface disinfection,” stated Joshua Robertson, President of E-Mist. “Those involved in the prevention and control of preventable infections require a balanced approach of cost and quality to improve outcomes. Existing healthcare disinfection methods including wipes, spray and wipe, fogging, misting, and UV lighting are ineffective or expensive. As environmental surface contamination and healthcare-acquired infections have become more defined, the E-Mist electrostatic disinfection application system presents an effective, approved, and cost-effective alternative to healthcare facility disinfection procedures.”
According to George Robertson, Chairman of E-Mist, “Studies have shown that less than 50% of environmental surfaces in patient care rooms are properly cleaned and disinfected. Current cleaning/disinfecting methods and procedures are critical, yet 100,000 people will die this year directly attributable to HAIs. Founded on a legacy of electrostatic science and technology, the E-Mist Infection Control System eliminates traditional disinfectant methods by providing a mobile, touchless, safer, and more cost-effective approach to environmental surface disinfection. E-Mist helps hospitals and other healthcare institutions break the chain of pathogen mobility.”
“Electrostatics has been around and used for decades in the automotive, agriculture, inkjet and photocopier industries,” said Brandi Whitely, Infection Control Specialist of E-Mist. “Electrostatics is easily understood: opposite charges attract and like charges repel. The E-Mist Electrostatic Systems place a positive ( + ) charge on the liquid droplets as they leave the spray nozzle. The dispersed droplets spread out more evenly and seek out a negative ( – ) or neutrally charged surface. The end result is that the disinfectant is more targeted, provides more uniform coverage with less waste, and like a magnet, attracted to a surface with remarkable force.”
Healthcare-Acquired Infections (HAIs)
Environmental surface disinfection can impact both HAI and patient perceptions. With more than 700,000 HAI events and nearly 100,000 HAI deaths in the U.S. each year, E-Mist is dedicated to mitigating risk and reducing the number of preventable HAIs that unnecessarily endanger patients.
For more information, including where to purchase the E-Mist System, visit: http://www.emist.com/.
About E-Mist Innovations
E-Mist’s patented electrostatic disinfectant application systems improve outcomes, save lives, and reduce costs through effective environmental surface disinfection. Using the E-Mist System and Process, users can kill up to 99.999 percent of pathogens, reduce labor costs up to 45 percent, and reduce chemical costs as much as 50 percent. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, E-Mist is focused on improving the ability of professionals to stop the unnecessary spread of sickness and infection. For more information, visit www.emist.com.
