Interventional Care
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.
Tru-D® SmartUVC, a PDI Healthcare 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.
Learn how PDI’s Profend swabs can protect surgical and ICU patients from infections, the impact it made at Hunterdon Medical Center in New Jersey, and inquire about trying a sample of the product!
Hospitals need multiple layers of defense to ensure the highest level of cleanliness because no single approach can completely eliminate the environment of microorganisms.
You're a busy healthcare professional. That's why we created this free infection prevention CE course. Join us to learn how to be an impactful Infection Preventionist in the first year!
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.
Meet Tru-D iQ!Defend with Profend® Nasal Decolonization Kit
Defend with Profend to protect surgical and ICU patients from infections.
Our Layered Approach
Get to the core of infection prevention & protect your patient’s with PDI’s layered approach.
Earn 1 Free CE: I'm New to Infection Prevention: Now What?
Learn what to expect in your first year as an Infection Preventionist in our latest course.
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 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
Search our database of over 1,200 pieces of equipment.
"PDI Perspective" Blogs
Keep up-to-date on the latest trends from industry experts.
"PDI Perspective" Podcasts
Keep up-to-date on the latest trends from industry experts.
Featured CE Courses
Show Me the Science! Understanding and Finding the Right Agent for Surface Disinfection
This CE course was presented live at NADONA 2023 Conference. This course qualifies for 1 CE / 1 IPU and…
CLABSI Prevention: 2023 Guideline Updates and Strategies (Inland APIC Chapter)
This course was presented live on August 10, 2023 for the Inland APIC Chapter. This course qualifies for 1 CE…
I'm New to IP, Now What? A Guidebook to the First Year (NC APIC Zone 5)
This course was presented live on August 17 to the North Carolina APIC Zone 5 group. This course qualifies for…
Show Me the Science! Understanding and Finding the Right Agent for Surface Disinfection
This CE course was presented live to APIC El Paso on July 27, 2023. This course qualifies for 1 CE…
Show Me the Science! Understanding and Finding the Right Agent for Surface Disinfection
CLABSI Prevention: 2023 Guideline Updates and Strategies (Inland APIC Chapter)
I'm New to IP, Now What? A Guidebook to the First Year (NC APIC Zone 5)
Show Me the Science! Understanding and Finding the Right Agent for Surface Disinfection
Featured Blogs
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…
Looking at New Ways to Address Unique Challenges: Environmental Considerations for Long Term Care
What can the Infection Preventionist do to help mitigate the infection risks within LTC? Here are a few important points to remember when approaching the environment of care.
It’s All About the Skin! Why Your First Layer of Protection Must Always be Protected.
It all starts with the skin. As an absolute cornerstone to infection prevention, we know that our skin is the…
Ready. Set. Action! IPs Find New Meaning Behind the Scenes
In this episode, PDI host Marc Oliver Wright, MT(ASCP), MS, CIC, FAPIC, and Stephanie Mayoryk, RN, BSN, CIC, address the…
NEWS & EVENTS
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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
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Celebrating 2022 International Infection Prevention Week
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Nonwovens Industry: Industrial & Institutional Wipes Market Rebounds
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Oct 18: PDI Hosts Prevention Connection LIVE
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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
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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