Influenza Pandemic
Products
to Help Contain the Transmission of H1N1 Influenza, SARS and Other Airborne
Infectious Diseases
Caring for a major surge of patients resulting from an H1N1 flu pandemic or other influenza outbreak can create major challenges for hospitals and healthcare facilities as resources become stretched well beyond normal operating limits. Healthcare providers must be able to respond quickly to treat and manage a major influx of patients. Existing facility patient isolation room capacity can easily become overwhelmed, as proven during the 2009-10 H1N1 swine flu pandemic.
Engineering Controls to Help Prevent the Spread of Influenza in Acute Care Hospitals and Long-Term Facilities
The CDC states that effective and essential measures for pandemic preparedness plans should include protecting patients and staff from infectious airborne droplet nuclei released into the air when an infected patient coughs or sneezes. Abatement Technologies® cutting-edge surge preparedness products can help hospitals and healthcare facilities meet CDC guidelines for infection control and increase patient isolation surge capacity cost-effectively. These systems can build a robust hospital preparedness plan in response to a pandemic influenza outbreak.
HEPA Filtration Systems for Converting Hospital Rooms into Negative Pressure Patient Isolation Rooms
Abatement Technologies line of high-performance HEPA-CARE® Air Purification
Systems convert standard patient rooms into CDC-compliant negative pressure
isolation rooms to help control the spread of the H1N1 influenza virus.
High-efficiency HEPA-CARE systems capture droplet nuclei in a certified
99.99% efficiency Type A HEPA filter. HEPA-CARE units create negative pressure
within the patient space to help prevent the spread of the influenza virus
to other patients and medical staff within the facility.
HEPA-CARE Air Purification Systems include:
- HEPA-CARE Portable Air Purification Models - Portable models roll easily to wherever they are needed and provide the greatest flexibility
- HEPA-CARE Ceiling-Mounted Air Purification Model - Unit installs into the ceiling grid for permanent patient room installation
- Additional Products - Additional products for effective in-room patient isolation include: Wall-Mounted and Portable Differential Pressure Monitors, Anteroom Transition Modules, ISOQUAD® IQ200 Patient Bed Isolation Module and Particle Control Products
HEPA Filtration Systems for Converting Flat-Space or Off-Site Facilities into Large Patient Isolation Areas
Abatement Technologies HEPA-filtered, HEPA-AIRE® Portable Air Scrubber
Systems are ideal for converting facility flat-spaces, large off-site spaces
or isolation tents into infectious patient isolation areas. Using negative
pressure, these powerful air scrubbers have the airflow necessary to contain
airborne pathogens and particles within the isolation area, and capture
them in a certified 99.99% efficiency Type A HEPA filter to prevent particle
migration.
HEPA-AIRE Portable Air Scrubber Systems include:
- HEPA-AIRE PAS5000HC Portable Air Filtration System - Delivers the power and capacity to purify the air in the largest of spaces
- HEPA-AIRE PAS2400HC Portable Air Filtration System - The most powerful, mobile 120-volt unit available
Portable Anteroom Modules
Abatement Emergency Anteroom Modules are used to create a transition zone
between “clean” areas, such as the common hallway, and “dirty” areas where
patients are isolated.
Portable Anteroom Modules include:
- AIRE GUARDIAN® AR Portable Anteroom Module - Frame-and-fabric structure provides an in-corridor anteroom solution
- ANTE UP® Inflatable Emergency Anteroom - Inflates in minutes to create a highly convenient and easy to store anteroom solution
Bed Isolation Module
The ISOQUAD® IQ200 Bed Isolation Module further expands surge capacity by isolating infectious patients in any size bed or gurney.
Solutions for HEPA Air Cleaning and Recirculation
Abatement
Technologies HEPA-CARE and HEPA-AIRE Air Purification Systems can be used
as recirculating HEPA air cleaners to capture virus and bacteria droplets
and spores and reduce airborne pathogen counts. Operating in a pressure-neutral
mode 24/7, HEPA-CARE or HEPA-AIRE units remove dangerous particles from
the air and recirculate clean HEPA-filtered air back into the space. Learn
more about HEPA
Air Cleaning and Recirculation for Infectious Pathogen Control using
Abatement Air Purification Systems.
Speak with a Healthcare Air Purification Specialist
Abatement Technologies experienced and knowledgeable sales consultants, customer service and technical support staff are ready to assist with product recommendations to help keep your facility prepared for a pandemic. Call Abatement Technologies at 800-634-9091 (U.S.) or 800-827-6443 (Canada) to speak with a Healthcare Air Purification Specialist.