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MRSA specialists tackle ‘worst’ hospitals
UK - Although the Department of Health (DoH) demanded a 50% reduction in MRSA cases in hospitals by 2008, a report at the end of 2005 suggested that some hospitals were making Read more …
Filter promises clean water for millions
Lack of clean water causes as well as perpetuates diseases. Nonetheless, filtration systems have remained beyond the budgets of those most threatened by waterborne pathogens - Read more …
Watercone - the winner
Stephan Augustin (36), a Munich-based industrial designer, has scooped the international iF Design Award for his ‘Watercone’.
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Water purity for dialysis patients
UK - Dialysis patients are exposed to 50 times more mains water than well people. The new 33-bed renal dialysis ward at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, uses at least 1,000 litres of Read more …
PNEUMONIA
It kills more children than any other illness. According to UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) that includes AIDS, malaria and measles combined – yet pneumonia remains Read more …
An end to out-sourcing?
As MRSA affects about 300,000 patients and costs UK £1 billion annually, the country’s public services union demands the return of in-house cleaners. Peter Howieson reports Read more …
Improving garments
Now there are even garments for hospital visitors - a good thing, in view of MRSA and other pathogens.
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Tap water
Hospital acquired infections affect about half a million people annually, and water is a serious source of infection.
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A professional approach to laundry
Analysing needs and layout a suitable technique: This is the secret of success of Danube International.
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Advancing world hygiene standards
TopLine, the new range of bedpan washers/disinfectors from Meiko set new standards.
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