Pullman Regional Hospital Changes 1,000+ Surfaces to Antimicrobial Copper

Pullman (Wash.) Regional Hospital has changed more than 1,100 touchpoints to antimicrobial copper to help protect against the spread of bacteria and infectious diseases.

The conversion to MD-Cu29 antimicrobial copper, which kills 99.9 percent of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, E-coli and other bacteria within two hours, cost Pullman Regional $7,000. The surface continues to kill 99 percent of bacteria even after repeated contaminations.

MD-Cu29 is the first EPA-registered antimicrobial solid touch surface, according to a news release.

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