Why do hand hygiene compliance levels remain so stubbornly low? We have examined the lack of hygiene infrastructure, the need for improved group-based compliance monitoring and feedback, and the possibility of simplifying the steps to disinfect. A...
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Dirty toilets can lead to lost business: Especially in the hotel and catering industry, guests pay special attention to washrooms and make it a point to come back.
In use for the Bundeswehr: OPHARDT's products SanTRAL® Plus and ingo-man® now ensure hygienic safety in the buildings and barracks.
With the PRAESIDIO® touchless hand sanitizer dispenser in the entrance area of the practice, the Center for Sports Orthopedics in Freiburg offers its patients infection protection and shows that it cares about hands as well as feet. It stands out...
Handwashing can be the most cost-effective measure in preventing infections. What would it cost to provide handwashing facilities at home for all?
Help for the Ahr Valley: OPHARDT donates sanitizer dispensers for flood victims. The Ahr valley still bears the dramatic consequences of the flood disaster in the night from July 14 to 15. The AHRche - an association for disaster relief and...
COVID-19 met a US healthcare system already stretched thin. Healthcare-associated infections soared.
If the butterfly effect refers to the wide-ranging effects of a small act, what do you call the fallout from a cataclysmic event? A bevy of studies are now revealing the many repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hopes that increased use of...
BRAIN Forum 2021: As every year, OPHARDT Hygiene again invited friends, partners and customers to the networking event to talk about innovation from science and business.
Scientists in Switzerland have taken a closer look at hand hygiene compliance in veterinary practices and veterinary clinics in a new observational study. We regularly hear about new hygiene scandals and hospital infection figures related to human...
A nation-wide survey in Germany reveals a high level of hygiene awareness and hand hygiene compliance among ambulance service workers during COVID-19 pandemic. The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is placing an enormous burden on healthcare systems...