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The UV lights above are running to sanitize all the surfaces in this patient room.

Collingwood hospital first in Canada to have self-sanitizing patient rooms

May 10, 2019 - Bradford Today

UV light, ozonated water, copper-infused surfaces, and titanium dioxide have all come together to make Canada's first self-sanitizing patient room and bathroom at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital.


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Copper-infused toilets protect patients and kill bacteria at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital

Collingwood General and Marine Hospital keeps it clean with new technology

May 10, 2019 - CTV News Barrie

Collingwood's hospital just opened its first patient room aimed at stopping the spread of dangerous bacteria. 

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Jesse Dees, development officer for the CGMH Foundation, standing in the old patient room.

High-tech upgrades set Collingwood's hospital apart in the world

Jan 27, 2019 - Collingwood Today

CGMH will be the first hospital in the world to provide self-sterilizing rooms. 

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