Infection Control Schemes

Since the early 2000’s when the SARS pandemic occurred, Korda has been designing hospital facilities with Infection Control measures to allow certain areas of hospitals to convert from partially recirculating air-handling systems to 100% outside air systems with 100% exhaust to prevent infectious diseases from spreading to surrounding areas of the hospital. With our designs, the heating and cooling coils within the air-handling units are slightly over-sized from their normal operating requirements to ensure that under the 100% outside air mode, temperatures within the hospital are maintained. These units are also provided with ultraviolet lights and ionization, germicidal filters to kill and remove airborne viruses. In addition to this, differential pressure sensors are provided for the spaces to be maintained negatively pressurized compared to adjacent areas. This changeover requires a simple manual initiation of the preprogrammed sequence of operation. Providence Park Hospital, Centegra Huntley, OhioHealth Neuroscience, and Mount Carmel Health – East Hospital Expansion and Renovation are just a few examples.   Most recently, we heard from Centegra they tested the systems, and they are operating as intended.