A recent survey of more than 1,000 doctors and nurses shows The direct observation to record hand hygiene compliance is viewed critically. In return, hospital staff see electronic measuring instruments as a forward-looking technology. Almost every...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every country across the globe, with nurses, doctors, paramedics, hospital janitors, administrators, and social care workers, among others, putting their own lives at risk to care for others. Since the onset of the...
The results of a large-scale study in Spain indicate herd immunity is unlikely without a proven vaccine in the current coronavirus pandemic. Protective measures taken so far, such as thorough hand hygiene, social distancing and wearing masks, will...
OPHARDT Washroom Monitoring System
The dental practice ZP Niederrhein supports infection prevention for patients and staff at its two locations with the implementation of PRAESIDIO® sanitizer dispensers in its entrance areas. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), thorough...
As we move into warmer weather in the northern hemisphere, the seasonal influenza outbreak is coming to an end. The relatively short duration and abrupt end of the 2019/2020 flu season are particularly striking when compared to previous years. One...
In an interview with our Medical Director, Dr. Andreas Glöckner, we talked about the current COVID-19 pandemic and took a closer look at hand hygiene in the healthcare sector. Markus Theißen: Again and again we are confronted with outbreaks of...
Combating the COVID-19 pandemic is a top priority worldwide and global restrictions currently dictate our everyday life. Border closures, entry bans, curfews, as well as closures of schools, kindergartens, shops, restaurants, and public parks have...
The COVID-19 pandemic is posing major challenges to global healthcare systems – especially when it comes to ensuring the usual infection control measures are in place. In an interview with Astrid Gödel, Hygiene Specialist at the Herz-Jesu...
In the washrooms of the future, a lack of supplies is a thing of the past. How often does it happen that you finish washing your hands in a public washroom, only to reach out and find that the paper towel dispenser is empty? Then, your only course...