Mattress cleaning
All the mattresses in the HybriMatt range allow full access to all the components for easy cleaning and disinfection. Supporting robust infection prevention and control procedures.
PREVENTION OF HOSPITAL AQUIRED INFECTIONS
Efficient infection control is supported by easy mattress cleaning and inspection.
CHALLENGES
- Healthcare-associated Infections are the most deadly and costly adverse event, representing up to 6% of public hospital budgets. (1)
- 3.1–4.6 milion people acquire a healthcare-associated infection in acute care hospitals in Europe every year (1)
- Damaged beds and mattresses are common in hospitals and can potentially place patients at increased risk of infection. (2)
Solutions
Mattress inspection
The wide option of mattress covers all have white interiors to support the caregiver when visually inspecting the mattress for strikethrough and other damage.
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(1) OECD/European. Health care-associated infections. Union Health at a
Glance: Europe 2020: State of Health in the EU Cycle. OECD Publishing.
2020 Nov 19. doi:10.1787/82129230-en. Available online: https://www.
oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/4af33743-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/
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(2) Hooker EA. Hospital mattress failures—A hidden patient danger. Infection
Control and Hospital Epidemiology [Internet]. 2021 Dec 13;44(3):501–503.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2021.486