Disposable Curtains Reduce Healthcare Associated Infections

In a 2012 study published in the American Journal of Infection Control, privacy curtains in three different medical wards were tested for MRSA and VRE. Within a week, 92% of those curtains were contaminated. There was also a 2008 study that showed that curtains are more frequently handled before and after patient examination than previously [...]

Disposable Curtains Are Critical For Infection Control

Roughly 1 in 25 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection every day. While this number is decreasing, it’s still a concern that has yet to be eliminated. Traditional hospital curtains, even after being washed, can still carry a variety of bacteria that can’t simply be washed away. With disposable curtains, this risk is [...]

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