"How This Founder Developed A Device
To Tackle Surface Germs Amid Ongoing Covid"
Understanding The Problem:
HVTs (High Volume Touch Points)
What Are HVTs? And Why They Matter in Hospitals:
High Volume Touch Points (HVTs) refer to surfaces and objects that are frequently touched by multiple individuals throughout the day. In hospital and clinical settings, these include doorknobs, bed rails, light switches, medical equipment controls, call buttons, faucet handles, elevator buttons, and chair arms. Essentially, any surfaces patients, staff, and visitors commonly contact.
80% of the most common infectious diseases are spread by the hands*
*Source: CDC
The Hidden Danger:
HAIs (Hospital Acquired Infections)
High Volume Touch Points are a major source of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs), infections patients contract during their hospital stay. Surfaces like bed rails, call buttons, and door handles can harbor harmful pathogens such as MRSA, C. difficile, and SARS-CoV-2, which may survive for days.
Each touch increases the risk of transferring these microbes to patients, staff, or equipment, fueling the spread of infection. Even with strong hand hygiene and cleaning protocols, HVTs remain a critical but often overlooked link in the chain of transmission leading to HAIs.
Due to preventable infectious disease*
*Source: CDC
