Global Health’s services include: Research, Analytics, Planning, Intervention and Training
Our specialists become an integral part of a hospital’s infection prevention and/or facilities management team, providing expertise and insight to make a meaningful difference in the organization.
Education and Research
Global Health’s research has saved facilities millions of dollars in operating costs. Global Health’s research team has provided key investigations into:
- Operating Room Air Distribution Systems and Air Changes
- Operating Room Viable and Non-Viable Particle Control
- Operating Room Fire Prevention
- Infection Control Construction Barriers & Containment Carts
- Surgical Team Attire
- Operating Room Relative Humidity
- Intensive Care and Emergency Department Treatment Rooms Contamination Control
“Global Health System’s research teams helped us achieve best in class particle control in our new operating rooms.
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Prevention Planning
Global Health’s prevention planning services include:
- Evidence based planning based on post occupancy operating events
- Architectural and Engineering design concepts review for contact, air, and water transmission of potential pathogens
- Establish building room performance criteria regarding ventilation, pressurization, domestic water, envelope, interior partition systems, and general contamination control requirements
- Construction project contamination control requirements
- Guidance for the infection control criteria for entrances/access, emergency, decontamination, perioperative, critical care, subacute, immunocompromised, special rooms and ancillary services
“Global Health Systems has agreed to co-chair our construction infection prevention subcommittee as we prepare to build a new academic medical center. They are trusted colleagues and advocates of our system.
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Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation
Global Health’s investigation and intervention teams provide both preventative and reconstructive programs. Key services include viable and non-viable particle testing, lab analysis, maintenance engineering, and system operations functional testing in the following areas:
- Operating Rooms
- Recovery Rooms
- Special Pathogens Units
- Laboratories
- Pharmacies
- Domestic water systems
- Air handling systems
- Building envelope and pressurization
“Global Health System’s greatest strength is keeping everything together when everyone expects it to fall apart.
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Analytics
Global Health System’s analytics teams are working to consistently analyze and compare clinical and building systems performance data. Methodologies of analysis and comparison include:
- Multivariate
- Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA)
- One & Two Way ANOVA
- Correlation & Linear Regression
- Fault Detection
- ISO Standard 14644-1
- P & T-tests
- Chi-squared distribution
“Global Health System’s analytics teams are helping transform us to be a ‘richer’ information organization.
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Environment of Care
- Global Health Systems’ Environment of Care team provides education, training, systems condition and functional performance assessment, code and policy review and editing.
- Global Health has assessed nearly 15 million square feet of hospital facilities since its inception.
“Our infection prevention department relies heavily on Global Health Systems team’s expertise. They are invaluable in helping us keep our patients and colleagues safe.
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