Installation of an Advanced Air Purification System in a Hospital Setting Led to Improved Environmental and Clinical Outcomes
RenaRum | 2021 | Johansson, L., A. Urrutia, H. Huynh, K.C. Worrilow
The impact of comprehensive air purification on patient duration of stay, discharge outcomes, and health care economics: A retrospective cohort study
A peer-reviewed, IRB-approved retrospective cohort study examining the impact of comprehensive air purification on patient length of stay, discharge outcomes, and healthcare economics at St. Luke’s University Health Network. The study compared 8,255 patients across a LifeAire-protected medical-surgical unit and a HEPA-only control unit over 12 months. Documented outcomes in the LifeAire-protected unit included a 39.5% reduction in patient length of stay, improved discharge metrics, and 23% cost savings per patient bed. The study confirms a direct relationship between advanced air purification and measurable improvements in both clinical and economic hospital performance. Published in Surgery, September 2020. Authors: Stawicki, S.P.; Wolfe, S.; Brisendine, C.; Eid, S.; Zangari, M.; Ford, F.; Snyder, B.; Moyer, W.; Levicoff, L.; Burfeind, W.R.
Comprehensive and live air purification as a key environmental, clinical, and patient safety factor: A prospective evaluation
Vignettes in Patient Safety – Volume 4 | 20 Mar, 2019 | Stanislaw P. Stawicki, Chad Brisendine, Lee Levicoff, Frank Ford, Beverly Snyder, Sherrine Eid and Kathryn C. Worrilow