I’m going into the hospital for surgery next month, and I’m frankly terrified about picking up an infection while I’m there. I’ve heard that there is a machine available to hospitals that does a great job of eliminating germs, and I’d like to see if my hospital uses one. Do you know what I’m talking about?
Yes. It’s a portable “robot” made by Xenex Healthcare that releases 120 pulses of ultraviolet (UV) light each minute. Reflectors enable the light to be focused on areas that hands frequently touch, such as door handles and light switches. A motion detector turns off the…