Study Use of pens and touch pens in health care – what conclusions can be made regarding hygiene?
In health care, written documentation plays an important role, especially since detailed records are essential for the traceability of patient...
In health care, written documentation plays an important role, especially since detailed records are essential for the traceability of patient...
Hand hygiene is often not sufficiently and consistently implemented. One possible reason is that medical personnel may not seem to...
Studies provide information on the sources, transmission and prevention of SARS-CoV-2. In a review, researchers are systematically evaluating the current...
During the peak phase of the coronavirus epidemic in China, scientists in a 3,300-bed hospital in Wuhan investigated the surfaces...
Hand hygiene can save lives. What is second nature for medical staff today could also become a habit for patients...
An international team of researchers pre-published evidence which shows for the first time that two alcohol-based hand disinfectants recommended by...
As the use of digitalisation increases, collecting and analysing big data sets can greatly contribute to improving patient safety. Mathematical...
It is a figure that is significantly higher than previously thought: Around 33,000 Europeans die every year as a result...
The global spread of multi-resistant bacteria, particularly gram-negative bacteria, is a risk for patients. When this type of germ is...
Consistent hand hygiene reduces the monthly mortality rate in nursing homes, particularly during influenza peaks. The use of antibiotics also...
