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...
Tag - Compliance
Eye-catching dispensers show increase in hand hygiene compliance Whether a red stop sign at an intersection, or orange warning vests on construction sites. High-visibility colours lead to increased attention and warn us of dangerous situations...
Dr. Andreas Glöckner has been employed by OPHARDT hygiene as Medical Director since August 2017. Thanks to more than 25 years of experience as a specialist for Internal Medicine and as an infection and intensive care specialist he knows all too well...
Research results show problems in the implementation of guiding principles of hand disinfection. Nosocomial infections are a great challenge to health care systems worldwide. They occur comparatively frequently on intensive care units. In Germany...
Touchless disinfectant dispensers have been proven to increase compliance and reduce the risk of cross-contamination. For these reasons, the guideline by Robert Koch-Institute recommends automatic dispenser systems for hand disinfection. More than...