In 2018, the community helped pay for the first robot by donating $100,000 as part of the Giving Hearts Day fundraiser.JRMC Foundation Director Lisa Jackson, says, \u201cAs a thank you, we asked for the community\u2019s help to name her![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ROSIE_Robot_OperatingRoom_2-002-200x300.jpg\")
. The result was \u201cR.O.S.I.E.,\u201d which stands for \u201cRobot Offering Safe Ideal Environment.”<\/p>\n
Bacteria and other germs are naturally found everywhere. Despite efforts to disinfect, superbugs like COVID, MRSA and C.diff are resistant to chemicals and common cleaning practices.<\/p>\n
Each year, drug-resistant bacteria infect more than 2 million people nationwide and kill 23,000, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than 1,800 North Dakotans have been hospitalized due to COVID-19 since March.<\/p>\n
That is one of many reasons why JRMC invests in ways to enhance patient care and safety.<\/p>\n
The robot pulses environmentally-friendly xenon ultraviolet (UV) light and destroys microscopic bacteria, viruses or other microorganisms. It is 99.9% effective in enhancing environmental cleanliness by destroying hard-to-kill superbugs in hard-to-clean places.<\/p>\n
The use of R.O.S.I.E. has increased dramatically since the opening of the JRMC Cancer Center as well as the expansion of specialty care and because of the pandemic.<\/p>\n
Dane Grebel, JRMC Environmental Services Manager, says, \u201cEveryone that comes into the hospital \u2013 patients, families, staff \u2013 brings germs with them.\u00a0 Some of these germs are resistant to even the best cleaning solutions and methods available. That is why JRMC invested in this technology. We want the best and safest place for our patients to receive care. R.O.S.I.E. and our second robot gives patients assurance that we are safer and cleaner\u201d<\/p>\n
JRMC purchased R.O.S.I.E. long before COVID-19; however, she needs help.<\/p>\n
Grebel adds, \u201cOur environmental services and nursing crews use R.O.S.I.E. in every patient room at least twice between each patient.”<\/p>\n
Following manual cleaning, R.O.S.I.E. can disinfect a typical patient or procedure room with her UV light in 10-15 minutes. R.O.S.I.E. is a tool for the hospital however, she does not replace any person or position at JRMC. The second robot will allow teams to clean more rooms faster.<\/p>\n
Speed is important as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the community.<\/p>\n
To celebrate the newest Xenex robot to help R.O.S.I.E., JRMC asks children and adults to participate in a Name-The-Robot contest. More than 200 children from Jamestown and rural schools submitted coloring pages and suggestions for names in 2018.\u00a0 JRMC hopes they\u2019ll do the same this year.<\/p>\n
Jackson says, \u201cWe hope this germ-free contest will be a little fun after such a challenging year.\u00a0 The second robot arrived at a critical time when we are seeing an influx of patients with COVID-19 symptoms. We are so lucky to have such legendary care teams at JRMC and the financial support of the region to provide this level of care.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a destination for care in the state, JRMC offers the most up-to-date equipment in the region. The second robot is one example of many.<\/p>\n
JRMC President and CEO Mike Delfs says, \u201cJRMC is a leader in medical technology, so it\u2019s only fitting that we acquire this solution to care for our patients. They deserve the best, whether it is a pandemic or not.”<\/p>\n
More than 400 healthcare facilities around the world use Xenex\u2019s germ-zapping robots. Numerous healthcare facilities credit Xenex for helping them reduce their infection rates significantly. Several hospitals have published their C.diff, MRSA and surgical site infection rate reduction studies in peer-reviewed journals.<\/p>\n
The Name-The-Robot contest is open through Dec. 4. Submit an entry at www.jrmcnd.com\/name-that-robot<\/a>. To learn how JRMC is keeping patients safe, visit www.jrmcnd.com\/covid<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jamestown\u00a0 (JRRMC)\u00a0 Jamestown Regional Medical Center hopes a little good news will put smiles on faces while reducing the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). JRMC purchased its second Xenex LightStrike germ-zapping robot \u2013 and we need the public\u2019s help to name it! In 2018, the community helped pay for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":145195,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-213611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jamestown"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=213611"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":213621,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213611\/revisions\/213621"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/145195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=213611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=213611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=213611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}