Milestone reached: Participants and project managers met for the final event in Rosendahl. Careful hand hygiene plays a key role in preventing infectious diseases. German and Dutch experts from science and health industries are working together on...
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The availability of hand disinfectants in the immediate vicinity of the patient has a positive influence on compliance. The five moments of hand hygiene are regarded as a milestone in infection prevention. This concept developed by the World Health...
ingo-man® plus disinfectant dispenser part of a scientific study at the Rottal-Inn clinics. Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI’s) are a growing global concern and a burden on healthcare systems worldwide. In Europe alone, 2.6 million HAI’s occur each...
It’s winter, it’s raining, and It‘s cold. This creates a paradise for all cold viruses and the annual flu wave rushes through every office, causing coughs and sniffs everywhere. As a result, many colleagues are absent from work due...
Disposable pumps for hand hygiene dispenser systems reduce the effort of reprocessing and effectively prevent germs. It is an integral part of optimum patient care in clinics and hospitals: Hand hygiene. Indicated for defined moments, hand...
Millions of people use the subway every day to commute to work, or use it for private purposes. One thing can hardly ever be avoided: Contact with surfaces or objects. Whether it’s holding on to the handle while driving, or pulling the ticket...
Portable dispensers had no effect on hand hygiene compliance, when used in hospitals with adequate dispenser equipment. A recently published Swiss study has found that portable dispensers do not improve observed hand hygiene compliance. These tiny...
As the largest University Hospital in the Netherlands, sets a standard in infection prevention. The hands of healthcare staff are the primary vehicle for the transmission of pathogens in hospitals. This is why hand hygiene in medical facilities is...
OPHARDT hygiene’s TÜV-approved course combines practical knowledge and theory of dispenser systems and hand hygiene OPHARDT hygiene’s center for hand hygiene – the compliance campus – has become a center for learning. In co-operation with TÜV...
At OPHARDT hygiene, we are committed to reducing our environmental footprint, and in turn, helping our customers to reduce theirs. In early December, we completed the transition from polyethylene foam packaging to molded fibre packaging inserts...