A recent scientific study examined how often passengers and crew on cruise ships wash or disinfect their hands – and whether current practices are...
Hand Hygiene on Cruise Ships: What a Recent Study Reveals
Electronic Monitoring is Shaping the Future of Hand Hygiene
Hand hygiene saves lives, the way hospitals track it hasn’t changed in decades. Many facilities still rely on short observational audits or rough...
Smart dispensers provide data on hand hygiene in General Practice Offices
As part of a comprehensive study in four Dutch general practice offices (GPO’s), digital hand sanitizer dispensers from OPHARDT Hygiene helped...
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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...
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...
With the outbreak of COVID-19 and the accompanying global pandemic, the topic of hand hygiene has been the spotlight more than ever. With each new hand hygiene-related study, we get the chance to learn about real-world behaviours and the latest...
Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) place an economic burden on healthcare systems around the world. A study from the Journal of Hospital Infection has now looked at exactly how much HAIs cost the healthcare system in Scotland. An HAI or...
The availability of hand sanitizer dispensers is a key factor in increasing hand hygiene compliance. Researchers have now investigated the state of dispenser provision in Swiss hospitals. Thorough hand hygiene with alcohol-based sanitizer is known...
The disinfection of disposable medical gloves is a topic that is being hotly debated and researched. We looked over recent studies to provide an overview of the debate. Wearing disposable medical gloves is an integral part of everyday hospital life...
As COVID-19 outbreaks continues to rage in the Global South, Indian researchers have discovered the most cost-effective measure against the virus.
What do 57 research papers tell us about the current state of hand hygiene research in healthcare environments?
The ingo-man® delivers consistent dosage even after 1,000,000 hand disinfections, based on comprehensive testing by TÜV SÜD. For over 50 years, the ingo-man® euro dispenser has reliably supported doctors, nurses and medical staff in effective hand...