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Invention New paint will kill bacteria

Title	New paint will kill bacteria
Description	<p class="p1">Sherwin-Williams wants to paint a cleaner picture of hospitals.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>The company created a paint that it claims will kill bacteria</strong> — a major cause of healthcare-associated infections in hospitals. Among the targeted bacteria are Staph, MRSA, E. coli, VRE, and Enterobacter aerogenes.</p> <p class="p1">The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC say that “on any given day” about one in 25 patients contracts at least one healthcare-associated infection during their hospital stay.</p> <p class="p1">Not only are such infections a major cause of hospital deaths, but they are also extremely costly. Based on CDC data from 2009, healthcare-associated infections cost U.S. hospitals between $28 billion and $45 billion a year in direct medical costs.</p> <p class="p1">“Paint Shield” claims to kill over 99.9% of these bacteria after they’ve been on a painted surface for two hours. It also reduces the growth of “common microbes.”</p> <p class="p1">“[It’s] one of the most significant technological breakthroughs in our nearly 150 year history of innovation,” Sherwin-Williams executive Chris Connor said. “By killing infectious pathogens on painted surfaces, Paint Shield is a game-changing advancement in coatings technology.”</p> <p class="p1">Dr. L. Clifford McDonald of the CDC said that eliminating healthcare-associated infections is “a top priority” as they are “very serious threats to patient safety.”</p> <p class="p1">However, he cautioned that it’s difficult to determine the impact of any one cleaning or disinfecting agent. For a product to be deemed effective, it must meet several criteria and must undergo testing in both laboratory and healthcare settings.</p> <p class="p1">The interior paint will come in 590 colors and will be available in the U.S. in 2016. According to a statement from Sherwin-Williams, the paint can be used on “hard, non-porous ceilings, walls, doors, and trim,” and is effective for up to four years.</p> <p> </p> <p class="p1">The paint company suggests the paint can also be used in gyms, day care centers, schools, assisted living environments, hotels, cruise ships and homes.</p>
Web	<ul> <li>Twitter link: </li> <li>Linkedin link: </li> <li>Facebook link: </li> <li>Google+ link: </li> <li>Personal website: http://www.sherwin-williams.com </li> <li>Other: http://fox59.com/2015/11/01/sherwin-williams-says-new-paint-will-kill-bacteria/</li> </ul>
Area/Market	Construction
Purpose of sharing	Informing, promotion
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