“Why is sharing knowledge about hand hygiene still so important?”. This is the official slogan of World Hand Hygiene Day 2024, which will...
Hand hygiene dispenser: manual or touchless?
When purchasing soap and hand sanitizer dispensers, hygiene managers and others often ask how they should be operated. In addition to the...
Sanitizer dispensers from OPHARDT support study at Rotterdam University Hospital
The renowned Erasmus University Medical Center investigated the influence of a visual feedback system on the rubbing time for hygienic hand...
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Portable dispensers had no effect on hand hygiene compliance, when used in hospitals with adequate dispenser equipment. A recently published Swiss study has...
Eye-catching dispensers show increase in hand hygiene compliance Whether a red stop sign at an intersection, or orange warning vests on construction sites...
Deaths resulting from antibiotic resistance increased in Europe since 2007 The increasing risk of (multi-)resistant pathogens poses a serious threat to modern...
New study shows advantages of hand disinfection for infection protection in educational institutions Running noses and long-lasting, irritable cough:...
Protecting health through hand washing Although nearly everyone knows that washing hands helps prevent the transmission of diseases, not everyone appears to...
Research results show problems in the implementation of guiding principles of hand disinfection. Nosocomial infections are a great challenge to health care...
Non-intensive care units show a gap in patient-side dispenser systems. In medical facilities, the immediate opportunity for hygienic hand disinfection at the...
New study points to importance of hand hygiene in air traffic. Each day, airports around the world see millions of passengers travelling to and from multiple...
Touchless disinfectant dispensers have been proven to increase compliance and reduce the risk of cross-contamination. For these reasons, the guideline by...
OPHARDT Hygiene Monitoring System® supports the improvement of hand hygiene on the intensive care unit Careful hand hygiene offers the most effective...