Healthcare ventilation service
IOM provides specialist microbiological monitoring to assess airborne contamination and confirm whether ventilation and clinical procedures are protecting critical environments.
Service overview
Ventilation measurements alone may not provide all the evidence needed to assess contamination control in ultra-clean operating environments.
Our specialists monitor airborne microorganisms to assess how effectively the ventilation system and clinical procedures work together. We explain the findings clearly and help you identify any action needed to protect patients and maintain safe clinical conditions.
Practical support
Health Technical Memorandum 03-01 includes microbiological monitoring at the wound site beneath an Ultra-Clean Ventilation canopy following validation.
Our specialists can:
A colony-forming unit is a measure used to estimate the number of viable bacteria or fungal cells in a sample.
From evidence to action
Monitoring can provide assurance about the performance of the ultra-clean ventilation canopy and the effectiveness of clinical procedures. It can also identify results that need further investigation.
Our microbiologists provide clear findings to support infection-control, theatre and estates teams in deciding whether further action is needed.
Need microbiological evidence from an ultra-clean theatre? Talk to our specialist monitoring team.
What you receive
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Independent technical advice to strengthen governance and support the safe management of critical healthcare ventilation systems.
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Confirm the performance of new, refurbished and existing critical ventilation systems and identify problems early.
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Identify design gaps before construction or refurbishment to reduce risk, cost and avoidable changes.
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