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Tag - Hand hygiene
It’s summer, it’s warm! Nothing seems to be further away than the annoying cold season endured over the autumn and winter. Yet the waiting rooms of pediatricians’ offices are still full. Why are the offices still full in the summer, and...
Summer is finally here and the days are long and warm again. With summer holidays fast approaching many families will be packing up the car and heading for their favourite vacation spot. For families with children this means frequent stops at...
Is dry time more important that consumer preferences? The rapidly growing popularity of foaming hand sanitizers complicates the question for whether healthcare facilities should replace their existing program with these new products. The...
German Clinic implements touchless PRAESIDIO disinfectant dispensers with eye-catching graphics “Hand Disinfection Mandatory!” reads a prominent blue sign situated before the entrance of a hospital ward at the Herz-Jesu-Krankenhaus in Münster...
German dental practice use the multifunctional untouchable™ faucet Hand hygiene is the most basic prerequisite for providing safe patient care. In medical facilities, pathogens quickly pass from the staff to the patient and, often leading to...
Washing your hands after using the washroom is an essential part of daily hand hygiene. However, washing alone is not enough. Hands should be carefully dried after cleaning as studies show that wet hands can carry a considerable amount of germs. 10...
Non-intensive care units show a gap in patient-side dispenser systems. In medical facilities, the immediate opportunity for hygienic hand disinfection at the point of care is a vital prerequisite for high compliance. There is increased need for...
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 countries. Whether they are travelling a long distance, or a short one, these passengers...
OPHARDT Hygiene Monitoring System® supports the improvement of hand hygiene on the intensive care unit Careful hand hygiene offers the most effective protection against nosocomial infections and their associated consequences. To improve patient...