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Even at a healthcare engineering conference, you never know who you'll run into!

Our President, Keith Hunt, had the chance to meet Canadian hockey legend Lanny McDonald at the CHES 2025 conference in Calgary this week.

While it's not every day we meet a Hall of Famer, our team is working hard every day on something just as important: making hospitals safer for everyone. Keith is at the conference connecting with facility leaders to help them meet new national safety standards, bringing in advanced technologies that continuously and automatically make patient rooms, air, and surfaces biologically clean.

It’s a big step forward for patient safety in Canada, and we’re proud to be leading the way.

Why are the new CSA standards so important?

Because what truly makes a healthcare facility safe isn't just what you can see, it's the engineered systems operating in the background to protect patients and staff.

After a period of regulatory uncertainty, new and updated CSA standards now provide a clear, evidence-based roadmap for excellence in Engineered Infection Prevention. They offer a trusted framework for managing the unseen systems like HVAC, engineering controls, and infection risk zones, that protect patients and staff every day.

For hospital leaders, this brings welcome clarity. You can now invest with confidence, knowing your strategies are aligned with a national consensus on best practice for safeguarding your community. The time for action is now.

Building a Complete EIP System: The Three Essential Components
When it comes to engineered infection prevention, remember this fundamental principle: your system is only as strong as its weakest link.

That's why our comprehensive EIP approach combines three independently validated, synergistic components:

𝗖𝘂𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱™ 𝗧𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁 - Antimicrobial copper alloy technology that continuously reduces microbial burden on high-touch surfaces

𝗖𝗦𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗙𝗟𝗢𝟯™ 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗸 - Engineered for optimal hand hygiene compliance and reduced splash contamination, with UV-resistant coating that prevents yellowing

𝗣𝗠𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧-𝟭𝗫 𝗠𝗔𝗫™undefined - Advanced air disinfection technology for continuous pathogen neutralization

Each component has been rigorously tested and proven effective on its own. But together, they create a powerful, multi-layered defense system that transforms your bathroom into a true infection control environment.

Is Upper Air GUV Technology Safe for Your Facility?

It’s a question we hear often, and the answer is a definitive YES—with a critical condition: it must be designed, installed, and commissioned by EIP (Engineered Infection Prevention) qualified personnel.

As this image shows, a proper installation isn't just about hanging a fixture on the wall. It’s a precise engineering process that creates a safe disinfection zone in the upper air of a room, completely separate from the occupant zone below. This allows the system to continuously neutralize airborne pathogens without ever exposing patients or staff.

This level of expertise is no longer just a "best practice." The new CSA standards for healthcare facilities now mandate a multidisciplinary team approach that includes qualified experts to validate that these systems perform exactly as designed .

At Prescientx, we provide both the validated EIP systems and the expert project management essential for this new era of healthcare facility design.