Case Studies

Real-world results from healthcare facilities, food processing plants, and agricultural operations

AdventHealth Connerton

Healthcare / Long-term Care
53%
Reduction in HAIs
0%
Pathogen Growth in Pharmacy
92%
Employee Satisfaction

Challenge

AdventHealth Connerton, a 77-bed specialty hospital serving medically complex patients, needed to reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and improve environmental quality to protect vulnerable patients.

Solution

In February 2019, AdventHealth Connerton installed 9 UVZone Shoe Sanitizing Stations at critical entry points throughout the facility to reduce pathogen spread from footwear.

Results

  • 53% reduction in Healthcare-Associated Infections within one year
  • Achieved 0% pathogen growth in pharmacy audit for the first time ever
  • 92% employee satisfaction with the technology

"The safety of our patients is our number one priority, and we are committed to having the most advanced technology to deliver the best care possible. These sanitizing stations allow us to establish new protocols that proactively prevent infections to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients while they're in our care."

Debi Martoccio
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Lone Star Dairy Products

Food Processing
40%
Increase in Hygiene Compliance
96%
Compliance Rate Achieved
6 mo
Time to Results

Challenge

Lone Star Dairy Products, processing over 2 million pounds of milk daily, needed to improve hygiene compliance at critical transition zones to maintain product safety and quality.

Solution

In late 2020, Lone Star Dairy adopted UVZone technology, strategically placing Shoe Sanitizing Stations at hygiene transition zones. The 8-second sanitizing cycle allowed staff to simultaneously sanitize hands and adjust protective gear.

Results

  • Hygiene compliance increased from 56% (January 2021) to 96% (June 2021)
  • 40% overall increase in compliance over 6-month period
  • When station was temporarily removed in March, compliance dropped from 78% to 74%, demonstrating direct impact

"Lone Star Dairy Products takes the health of our colleagues and the safety of our products very seriously. The UVZone Shoe Sanitizing Stations, when strategically placed at our Canyon, Texas facility, not only provide a visual sign of safety but have helped drive measurable compliance in other activities like hand washing, taking our culture of hygiene to new levels."

Dave Soler
Continuous Improvement Manager

Norton Healthcare

Healthcare System
All A's
LeapFrog Safety Scores
25
Units Deployed
4
Hospitals

Achievement

Norton Healthcare earned all "A"s on their Spring 2020 LeapFrog safety scores with 25 UVZone units deployed across four hospitals. The LeapFrog Hospital Safety Grade is a national distinction recognizing hospitals' achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare.

Impact

  • Comprehensive safety scores across all measured categories
  • UVZone technology integrated into multi-facility infection prevention strategy
  • Demonstrated commitment to patient safety through advanced technology adoption