Hand Hygiene

Hygiene Knowledge

Hand Hygiene
Good hygiene starts at the hands

Hands are both our most important tool and the greatest carrier of pathogens. Good hand hygiene is the key to avoiding transmission. This is how it works.

Hand Hygiene – the central factor of infection protection

Appropriate hand hygiene is essential to effectively protect patients and staff in healthcare facilities from infections. The most important elements of hand hygiene include hand disinfection, hand washing, the correct use of examination and protective gloves, and proper skin care. In addition to the sufficient availability of disinfectants, the adequate placement of dispensers is also an important prerequisite for compliance in hand hygiene.

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Hand disinfection

Hygienic hand disinfection prevents the transmission of pathogens from one patient to another. You avoid the entry of pathogens into wounds or onto medical equipment.

Skin care

Healthy skin is a basic requirement for your profession. Gentle skin care and conscientious skin protection are therefore important components of occupational safety.

Gloves

Gloves are an integral part of personal protective equipment (PPE) and serve to protect employees. Different types of gloves are available depending on the area of application.

Dispensers and wipe dispenser systems

The correct placement of disinfectant dispensers is an important prerequisite for indication-based hand hygiene. Plus: Disinfectant dispensers must be regularly reprocessed and checked.

Knowledge Database

The A-to-Z database provides information on each pathogen, the most common infections that it triggers, its main transmission paths and recommendations on disinfection. In the glossary, you will find explanations of infection control terms. Search now!

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Newsletter

Always well informed: With the HARTMANN SCIENCE CENTER newsletter you will regularly receive up-to-date information on hygiene and infection prevention as well as helpful news about our products. Register now!

DISINFACTS

Our periodically published DISINFACTS offers well-founded and practical information on special topics related to hygiene and infection protection. The focus: new recommendations and regulations, studies, products, and background knowledge on diseases.

Concentrate calculator

To determine the share of concentrate when preparing ready-to-use solutions use our concentrate calculator. Simply enter the desired volume and concentration and the calculator automatically indicates the required amount of concentrate.

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