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Managing and controlling nosocomial infection

Nosocomial infections cause significant morbidity and mortality in patients. This means that implementing infection management policies and suitable hygiene measures to keep hospitals and patient areas clean is an absolute imperative. In some cases, replacing reusable products with single-use products helps to keep infection rates down. Our products are always designed with minimal parts and infection prevention in mind – helping you to improve workflow efficiency and reduce the risk of such infections in your hospital.

Infection management in the hospital

Each year around 400,000 to 600,000 patients fall ill with nosocomial infections in Germany. According to the National Surveillance Center (NRZ), a great number of these infections could be prevented with suitable hygiene measures. Take a look at how Klinikum Magdeburg in Germany approaches infection management.

Infection Prevention and Control in Hospitals - Reference Case: Infection Management to prevent nosocomial infections

Reprocessing and Device Preparation Manual

Dräger handbook: Reprocessing and preparation of devices

To prevent nosocomial infections, it is essential to break the chain of infection. As Your Specialist in Acute Care, we aim to contribute to this goal by providing you with guidelines on the correct preparation of medical devices and infection management.

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Download handbook Case studies: successfully addressing nosocomial infection in the hospital

Klinikum Magdeburg, Germany: standardised processes for anaesthesia systems

Optimised process flows are an important factor in the efficiency of operating theatres. Hygiene issues in the operating threatre are as important for the anaesthetist as they are for the surgeon, as both need a sterile workplace when dealing with the patient.

Infection Prevention and Control in Hospitals - Reference Case: Increasing survival rates of premature babies

Dr. Sadi Konuk Hospital, Istanbul: increasing survival rates of premature babies

In several analyses, 60-70% of NICU care costs were attributed to daily room charges, making length of stay the single most important cost-related variable. Reducing the rate of hospital-acquired infections is a well-known method to decrease the average length of stay.

Infection Prevention and Control in Hospitals - Reference Case: Design of workplaces for different acute care areas

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon, France: workplace design for different acute care areas

Our systems help you maintain hygiene standards, reduce cleanup and turnaround times and improve overall safety in the workplace. Workplace systems create less cluttered frameworks by eliminating free-hanging cables that are difficult to clean.