Germ-Killing Robot Puts UV Light to Work Two germ-killing robots are now helping disinfect patient rooms at NorthBay Medical Center and NorthBay VacaValley Hospital. Called Tru-D, a catchy nickname for “Total Room Ultraviolet Disinfection,” the 5-foot, 5-inch tall robots use ultraviolet (UV) light to eliminate harmful pathogens. Tru-D doesn’t replace the staff that cleans hospital…
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Full Array of Imaging Options The addition of a $1.5 million state-of-the-art Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner on the NorthBay VacaValley Hospital campus in March was the final piece in the puzzle that defines NorthBay Healthcare’s complete array of diagnostic imaging equipment. The MRI also performs a wider range of exams, from bariatric to breast…
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Ten years ago, a patient had to leave Solano County for open heart surgery. Or treatment for a stroke or brain cancer. Or complex surgery for a broken pelvis. Or a damaged eyeball. The list went on and on. But not anymore. While mega organizations often send patients out of the county to their larger…
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