Why Touch-Free Sanitiser Stations Are Critical In Hospitals
Germs, bacteria and pathogens are prevalent in every environment. Regardless of the finesse of commercial cleaning, harmful organisms will exist on a premises. For this reason, even the highest cleaning standards alone cannot guarantee that people will not contract infections in commercial settings, primarily due to transmission methods like person-to-person contact.
Proper care of cleaning equipment is essential to preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Every year, 165,000 HAIs occur at Australian hospitals, resulting in an extra 380,000 hospital bed days and millions of dollars in additional costs. They are a huge threat to patient safety, but are often preventable with proper cleaning.
In many hospitals, floor cleanliness is taken for granted. If there aren't any obvious signs of dirt, dust or bodily fluids, they must be free from pathogens, right? Recent studies indicate this line of thinking may be too optimistic.
Environmental cleaning is one of the most effective ways to maintain a safe and hygienic workplace in a healthcare setting. In hospitals and clinics, there is huge potential for contamination and the spread of illness due to how many patients pass through their doors every day.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is one of Australia’s leading public teaching hospitals for tertiary health care with around 550 beds. RMH is at the forefront of innovation, researching new ways of diagnosing, treating and preventing diseases.
Monash Health, the leading and largest integrated health service facility in Victoria, Australia, was searching for an optimal infection prevention solution that would streamline the steps involved in the cleaning process, decrease health and safety risks, and reduce environmental impact.
