Hospital Bed Washing System
Hospital Bed Washing System
COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on healthcare, demonstrating that a well-thought-out and methodic fight against dangerous viruses and multi-resistant germs is of utmost importance. The high occupancy rates of hospital beds and pressing staff shortages during the recent pandemic highlighted some vulnerabilities in healthcare systems, prompting hospital management to work towards more resilient processes. Additionally, leveraging technical innovation is crucial in enabling healthcare professionals to dedicate their attention to patients. One area of focus is the improvement of hospital bed cleaning procedures to ensure thorough cleanliness and hygiene standards in hospitals.
Hard work behind manual bed reprocessing
It is estimated that over 90% of all hospital beds worldwide are still cleaned manually either in a central bed reprocessing unit or in a decentralized process – directly in, or close to, the patient’s room (e.g. a corridor). Cleaning hospital beds manually is related to heavy unergonomic work, which exposes employees to health risks due to orthopedic problems, skin exposure as well as inhaling potentially irritating cleaning and decontamination chemicals. There is also a considerable chance of human error in the hospital bed cleaning procedure as a result of the intricate and physically demanding nature of the work.
Poorly cleaned hospital beds can lead to infection
It is widely acknowledged that hospital-acquired infections present a major health problem even in highly developed countries, causing an estimated 10,000 deaths in Germany and 99,000 deaths in the US each year. Studies have shown that if not properly cleaned and disinfected, hospital beds represent a real risk of infection for patients. To minimize that risk, especially for vulnerable groups such as the immunosuppressed or those with burn wounds, hospitals must ensure that their beds are free from potentially dangerous microbes This is a complex and challenging task in terms of quality assurance, especially if it is mainly based on manual labor and done under time pressure.
Why switch to automated bed cleaning?
Implementing automated bed reprocessing in your hospital guarantees that every patient receives a thoroughly cleaned and safe bed. Compared to manual reprocessing, an automated system that consistently follows a standardized procedure provides superior reliability and repeatability. By adopting this advanced technology, hospital employees are relieved from physically demanding tasks and the burden of ensuring high safety standards during bed cleaning procedures. This not only safeguards patient well-being but also enhances employee safety. Furthermore, with a predictable reprocessing time of less than 10 minutes per bed frame, bed capacity can be managed efficiently.
Large Washer CS 750
This versatile big chamber washer-disinfector comes in different lengths, to perfectly fit the available beds. It can be equipped with different tank set-ups to optimize the cycle time and sustainability of the cleaning process.
Fast cycle times generally takes less than 10 minutes per bed frame ensuring high hygienic safety.