Middletown Home, Middletown, Pennsylvania - USA
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Humidified Air Shows Dramatic Impact on Patient Health
A skilled nursing facility that houses more than 100 residents, Middletown made the decision to add humidifiers as part of a project to update their thirty-year-old heating and cooling system. They were looking to be more energy-efficient, to have more control over the temperature in the building, and to create a more comfortable environment for their residents. The project included adding four new air exchangers, cleaning out the ducts and adding a steam humidification system. The local Condair agent in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, worked with the owner and staff at Middletown, and a local contractor to come up with the safest and most cost-effective solution for the building. Middletown wanted to use the steam being generated by their boiler but there were concerns about the potential for chemicals from the boiler to be released into the air.
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Together all parties decided on the Condair SETC Steam Exchange humidifiers – a “steam-to-steam” solution that uses the steam from the boiler to feed the SE heat exchanger to boil clean water, creating atmospheric steam that is then discharged into the home. After adding the humidification system, Middletown’s humidity levels went from an average of 20% to between 40% and 45%, and the impact on residents was almost instantly noticeable. Skin tears went down an average of 50% in the first 3 months compared to the same period the year before, and respiratory conditions including colds and sinusitis were almost non-existent. “Keeping residents healthy and more comfortable improves their quality of life,” says Nicole Brandt, a registered nurse and Infection Preventionist at the home. “Healthy residents are more social and able to participate in more activities. It makes them physically and mentally healthier, and happier.”
Conclusion
“I knew humidity was important to the health of our residents,” says Diane, Assistant Administrator at The Middletown Home in Pennsylvania. “But I remember thinking ‘how good can it be?’” Within a few months of increasing the humidity levels in the home, Diane says that she could feel the difference. “It was the first winter at the home where I didn’t have a constant dry, sore throat,” says Diane. The impact on residents has also been dramatic – with far fewer respiratory infections, as well as fewer skin tears due to dry skin. “There just seems to be less sickness overall, among residents and staff,” says Diane.
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