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Apollo Incorporates Proven UV Technology to Maximize Infection Control

October 02, 2011 | Category: Industry News | Tags: Ultraviolet, Water Purification, Infection Control | Permalink

Bacteria and other harmful pathogens pose a serious risk to those being bathed in a health care setting.  These pathogens can come from the surfaces of improperly cleaned and disinfected bathing equipment or “cross-contamination,” and from the residents themselves, or “self-infection”.  Apollo, with its patented Remedy® ultraviolet light water purification system is the only bathing system manufacturer that can address both of these issues.

Swab samples taken after a series of baths indicated that bathing systems equipped with the Remedy® UV system and cleaned with Apollo’s Turbo Clean™ bathing system cleaner and detergent cultured approximately one-third fewer colony forming units than other brands of tubs that had been chemically disinfected.

Similarly, while no other bathing system on the market can address the self-infection issue, Apollo systems equipped with the Remedy® UV system can kill up to 99.9% of the...

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Whirlpool and Air Spa

September 26, 2011 | Category: Apollo News | Tags: Air Spa, Bathing System, Whirlpool | Permalink

Showering and Bathing Problematic for Seniors

For years, nursing home residents were either showered or bathed in tubs ill-suited for geriatric use.  The deficiencies of these two bathing techniques were many.  The splashing water of the shower could cause combative behavior in the resident, the clothes of staff members frequently got soaked with contaminated water that splashed off the resident, access to all areas of the body was limited, leading to inadequate cleaning, skin issues and odor, and there were no therapeutic benefits.  Bathing systems of the day offered no water movement, with staff needing to manually clean the residents, and they were dangerous to get in and out of.    

Since geriatric residents pose unique hygiene challenges, the next generation of tubs included whirlpool jets to facilitate the bathing process.  While providing hydro-massage benefits, their primary purpose was to clean in hard to...

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