The pandemic has disrupted healthcare systems worldwide, with hospitals being overwhelmed due to the increasing influx of patients. Temporary hospitals are also being set up to deal with the growing number of cases. Hence, the spread of COVID-19 has spurred a surge in demand for HAI services due to the growing cases of HAIs in hospital settings.
With the current COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc across the globe, various measures are being taken by companies as well as government bodies to drive market growth. For instance, the FDA has recommended that Sterigenics should reopen its ethylene oxide-based sterilization plant in the US. The plant had been shut due to harmful emissions, which were believed to be carcinogenic. In March 2020, the company received permission to reopen the plant for 21 days to sterilize PPE for healthcare workers to use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Such developments are anticipated to drive the growth of this market.
Equipment sterilization plays a critical role in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in healthcare settings. During the outbreak, patient-to-patient pathogen transmission via medical devices can be entirely prevented by properly sterilizing medical devices. The usage of reprocessed equipment to disinfect or sterilize medical devices is higher than normal during the pandemic since improper decontamination of surgical instruments, endoscopic devices, respiratory care devices, and reusable hemodialysis machines can increase the chances of COVID-19.
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With the COVID-19 outbreak, there has been an unprecedented global demand for advanced healthcare facilities, services, and infrastructure to treat infected patients. With the considerable rise in the cases of COVID-19 across the globe, the number of patient admissions in hospitals has increased significantly, leading to an increase in the demand for disinfection and sterilization measures.
With the prevalence of many epidemics and pandemics around the world, the government bodies of numerous countries are ramping up their healthcare infrastructure to tackle any outbreak. Better reimbursement policies for every citizen to get good healthcare facilities are also helping more people get treatment in hospitals. This aspect eventually boosts the growth prospects of the hospital acquired infection control market.
Healthcare providers reprocess reusable medical devices to save money and reduce waste. Examples of reusable medical devices include surgical forceps, endoscopes, and stethoscopes. However, there are concerns about the safety and performance of reprocessed devices. Inadequate cleaning and sterilization of instruments can result in the retention of blood, tissue, and other biological debris in reusable devices, which increases the risk of surgical-site infections (SSIs) in patients.
The prominent players in this market are STERIS plc (US), Sotera Health Company (US), Getinge AB (Sweden), Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) (US), Ecolab Inc. (US), 3M Company (US), MATACHANA GROUP (Spain), MMM Group (Germany), Belimed AG (Switzerland), Reckitt Benckiser (UK), Metrex Research LLC (UK), Miele Group (Germany), Pal International (UK), MELAG Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG (Germany), Contec, Inc. (US), MEDALKAN (Greece), Systec GmbH (Germany), C.B.M. S.r.l. Medical Equipment (Italy), Continental Equipment Company (US), and BGS Beta-Gamma-Service GmbH & Co. KG (Germany).
