Reformed Church Home (RCH), a long-term care community offering nursing home, rehabilitation, and assisted living services to the elderly, has announced the addition of a Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization (NPBI) system from Global Plasma Solutions (GPS) to improve air quality.
The installation helps improve ventilation in all common areas, alcoves and corridors throughout the home, located on Route 18 in Old Bridge, by deactivating harmful pathogens.
NPBI is an air cleaning system that uses ions to disrupt surface proteins of viruses and bacteria with which they come in contact, rendering them inactive and unable to spread. This in turn reduces the volume of infectious pathogens in the air and improves the efficiency of air filtration, without introducing ozone or harmful byproducts into the ventilation system, according to information provided by RCH.
Independent tests have determined the GPS NPBI system reduces many types of harmful pathogens in the air, including COVID-19, and the company is actively undertaking additional research, development and testing in the fight against the novel coronavirus, according to the statement.
Company literature reinforces that all applicable federal, state, and local health guidelines as well as official guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must be followed when NPBI is in use, according to the statement. This includes but is not limited to social distancing, hand hygiene, cough etiquette, and the use of face masks.
“We felt it was important to make this investment and do everything possible to reduce exposure to COVID-19 in our building. Earlier this year, our Building Services Department began applying a clean surface mist product called GR-AD Pro in resident rooms and common areas, so the addition of GPS’ bipolar ionization product was one more important step in mitigating risks to our air quality and living environment,” Kate Shepard, executive director and administrator for RCH, said in the statement.
In clinical studies documented in 2017 by Crothall Healthcare and conducted in various hospital systems, the GR-AD Pro mist created a protective barrier that lasted 4-5 weeks, according to the statement. The product has no harsh chemicals, is odorless, works in a single application, and is safe for use in medical settings.
NPBI has been used for particle reduction, odor control, pathogen control, energy savings and static electricity control for more than 10 years, according to GlobalPlasmaSolutions.com, and has had over 250,000 installations worldwide.
For more information, contact Andrea Walls at 732-607-9230,or visit www.reformedchurchhome.org.
