UVC-Advantage™ integrates the UV lamp and power supply in one ultra-compact package with an 18,000 hour useful life. No more UV lamp replacements are required, the entire unit is replaced when needed.

Hospitals today are increasingly being challenged by rising patient infection rates, especially from superbugs such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). And the challenges are only going to increase as new Medicare rules go into effect in 2017 that will include MRSA in all reimbursement calculations.

Ultra-Sun Technologies, a research and manufacturing company in Corona, Calif., has been acquired by Field Controls LLC, further expanding the company’s IAQ capabilities. Ultra-Sun is a leading developer of IAQ products to clean and purify the air in homes, offices, clean rooms, and commercial buildings.