Interventional Care
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At PDI, we provide innovative products and solutions, educational resources, in-service training, and clinical support to help you in the fight against preventable infections.
PDI addresses critical findings from a groundbreaking study, revealing concerns regarding automated disinfectant dispensers across ten hospitals.
Learn more about how proper practices help ensure surface and patient protection, effective and compatible products, and embracing innovation.
Tru-D® SmartUVC, a PDI solution, has launched the next generation of intelligent UVC disinfection products. The Tru-D iQ system adapts to the needs of a wide range of room sizes to administer a precise dose of UVC.
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Be The Difference®
At PDI, we provide innovative products and solutions, educational resources, in-service training, and clinical support to help you in the fight against preventable infections.
Watch Now!INFECTION PREVENTION CHALLENGES
Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) can increase the length of the hospital stay, require readmission or transfer to a higher level of care. Even worse, HAIs can lead to sepsis or death.
WE AIM TO HELP YOU:
- Reduce healthcare costs
- Promote overall patient satisfaction
- Improve patient outcomes
- Protect patient safety & well-being
- Avoid reimbursement & readmission penalties
TOTAL INFECTIONS
006,000HAIs diagnosed in the U.S. each year, resulting in 72,000 deaths.
COST
0.9 billiontotal annual costs to the U.S. healthcare system due to the 5 most common HAIs.
PENALTIES
0%of hospitals will face readmission penalties this year, totaling an estimated $563 million.+
BROWSE OUR PRODUCTS
Environment of Care
Clean and disinfect surfaces in every environment.
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Interventional Care
Provide skin antisepsis, device disinfection and nasal decolonization.
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Patient Care
Keep patients clean & comfortable with personal hygiene & cleansing products.
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UVC Disinfection
Tru-D delivers UVC light to inactivate microorganisms on nonporous surfaces.
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Featured:
Prevent with Prevantics® Skin Antiseptics and Device Swab
Featuring a 3.15% Chlorhexidine Gluconate and 70% Isopropyl Alcohol formula, our Prevantics portfolio helps reduce microorganisms that can cause CLABSIs. Our Prevantics Device Swab, now available in new Large Swab, is conveniently designed to help disinfect needleless access sites; while our Prevantics Skin Swab features a familiar prep-pad design for skin prep prior to injection.
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Featured:
Super Sani-Cloth® Wipe
The Super Sani-Cloth Wipes – Softpack provides greater flexibility and reduced the overall waste footprint. The new package is designed with ease of use and portability at the forefront and contains 80 wipes per pack allowing for multiple applications.
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OUR LAYERED APPROACH
Healthcare facilities need multiple layers of defense, combining products, guidelines, and techniques—because no single approach can fully eliminate the risk of HAIs.*
*statement is not reflective of the Tru-D device.
Establishing standardized, evidence-based policies & protocols.
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Procedures must include what items need to be cleaned, in what order, the type of cleaning or disinfection, and what products should
be used.
Choosing appropriate disinfection products.
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Specific products should be selected for both “cleaning” to remove surface debris, dust and organic material, and “disinfection” to kill microorganisms. Disinfecting products should be fast acting with a wide spectrum of
kill claims.
No-touch, whole room disinfection.
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An extra layer of cleaning should be utilized by adding UVC technology to your enhanced disinfection protocols.
Staff Education.
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A curriculum and checklists should be developed to keep steps clear and consistent. Effective, ongoing training for the environmental services and clinical teams should also be provided, with a special emphasis on new hires.
Compliance monitoring and feedback.
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Staff compliance with the disinfection process should be systematically monitored at regular intervals. Results and feedback should be shared with team members to keep them informed and motivated.
Establishing standardized, evidence-based policies & protocols.
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READ MORE
Procedures must include what items need to be cleaned, in what order, the type of cleaning or disinfection, and what products should
be used.
Choosing appropriate disinfection products.
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READ MORE
Specific products should be selected for both “cleaning” to remove surface debris, dust and organic material, and “disinfection” to kill microorganisms. Disinfecting products should be fast acting with a wide spectrum of
kill claims.
No-touch, whole room disinfection.
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READ MORE
An extra layer of cleaning should be utilized by adding UVC technology to your enhanced disinfection protocols.
Staff Education.
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READ MORE
A curriculum and checklists should be developed to keep steps clear and consistent. Effective, ongoing training for the environmental services and clinical teams should also be provided, with a special emphasis on new hires.
Compliance monitoring and feedback.
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READ MORE
Staff compliance with the disinfection process should be systematically monitored at regular intervals. Results and feedback should be shared with team members to keep them informed and motivated.
EDUCATION & RESOURCES
FEATURED PODCAST
Beyond the Sneeze: The Role of Surface Transmission with Respiratory Viruses
CE Courses
Earn free CE Credits while learning from industry experts.
Resources
Discover white papers, videos, case studies, & more.
Compatibility
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"PDI Perspective" Blogs
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"PDI Perspective" Podcasts
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Featured CE Courses
The Golden Road to Ultimate Staffing in Environmental Services
At the end of this course, the learner shall be able to: Review current and future staffing/operational challenges of developing/maintaining…
These Boots Are Made For Walking: The Importance of Infection Prevention Rounding
This course qualifies for 1 CE / 1 IPU and corresponds to the following Infection Prevention Unit (IPU) domain(s): Management…
I'm New to Infection Prevention: Now What? A Guidebook to the First Year
This course qualifies for 1 CE / 1 IPU and corresponds to the following Infection Prevention Unit (IPU) domain(s): Identification…
CLABSI Prevention 2022 Guideline Updates and Strategies
This course qualifies for 1 CE / 1 IPU and corresponds to the following Infection Prevention Unit (IPU) domain(s): Identification…
Featured Blogs
The importance of compatibility
We all recognize the importance of compatibility in the people we surround ourselves with. From your spouse to your friends…
Infection Control Plans in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Plan to Succeed!
Given the rapidly increasing number of procedures performed in this setting, national programs to measure and improve the quality of care provided in ASCs are essential.
Interview with a behavioral health professional on the unique challenges of infection control in the behavioral health setting
Behavioral healthcare represents an often overlooked and underrepresented area in healthcare. To understand the challenges of infection prevention in this setting, PDI Clinical Science Liaison, Amanda Thornton, RN, MSN, CIC, VA-BC, sits down with Emma Parsons, BSN, RN, CTSS, owner and Director of Nursing of Sequoia Behavioral Health (3) to tackle the topic.
The Other Ones: BSIs Without the CVC
Prior to 2020, there had been a significant ongoing and sustained reduction in the rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections…
NEWS & EVENTS
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Influenza and COVID-19 Updates
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Disinfectant Selection in the Dental Space – Are You Choosing the Right One?
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NJ Advance Media Names PDI INC A Winner of the New Jersey Top Workplaces 2024 Award
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New and Noteworthy: Healthcare Industry News
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UVC Leader Introduces Revolutionary New Robotic System to Provide Health Care Facilities and Environmental Services (EVS) Teams with Powerful, Efficient and Smart Disinfection Solutions
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Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update
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MarketingSherpa’s “How I Made It in Marketing” Podcast
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Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Chemical Resistance of Thermoplastics for Non-Disposable Medical Devices
INFECTION PREVENTION EXPERTS
Our 40-year heritage has exclusively focused on fighting preventable infections and preserving the well-being of the facilities, clinicians and patients touched by our products.
Infection prevention is our passion—it’s all we do.
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