St. Luke’s University Health Network and LifeAire Systems have formed a strategic partnership to utilize new technology designed to remove airborne pathogens from critical hospital environments.
Studies show that airborne pathogens can contribute to illnesses and infections that can occur during a patient’s stay in hospital. St. Luke’s will collaborate with LifeAire Systems to install LifeAire’s patented in-duct air purification technology at the St. Luke’s Allentown campus. It will remove airborne pathogens from the HVAC circulation within the space that is to be protected, with the goal of reducing patient and staff exposure to these airborne contaminants.
“We are thrilled to have forged this innovative partnership with St. Luke’s University Health Network at their Allentown Campus,” Kathryn C. Worrilow, PhD, founder and CEO of LifeAire Systems. “We feel it most appropriate to bring the provision of this technology here to the Lehigh Valley. As a Company located in the Lehigh Valley, we want to provide the finest care for our local residents first and foremost, and then replicate the model in other regions.”
LifeAire Systems technology uses multi-staged levels of air filtration, purification and inactivation media to aggressively remove chemical, particulate and infectious biological pathogens from both outside and re-circulated air. The patented design is mathematically modeled to kill or inactivate the most infectious biological pathogens—such as anthrax spores—on a single pass through the system.
“We continue on our mission to provide the finest possible patient care and look forward to seeing the benefit of the LifeAire Systems innovative new technology,” said Lee Levicoff, Network Vice President and Director of Planning and Construction Management at St. Luke’s.