In hospitals and medical facilities, privacy is paramount for maintaining patient dignity and comfort. Hospital privacy curtains create a physical barrier around beds, exam tables, and other patient areas. With staff frequently entering and exiting spaces, it's crucial privacy curtains properly conceal individuals and muffle noises. Not all curtains live up to their name. Flimsy [...]
In the fast-paced world of healthcare, maintaining patient privacy and infection control is of paramount importance. Curtains play a crucial role in creating designated spaces within medical facilities, ensuring that sensitive procedures and consultations remain confidential. Disposable curtains, in particular, serve as indispensable tools in managing the constant flow of patients in this critical setting. [...]
In the healthcare industry, protecting patients and staff is of utmost importance. That's why many hospitals are choosing disposable cubicle curtains as a way to improve safety and hygiene. We will explain the top benefits of selecting disposable cubicle curtains. 1) Cost-Effective Healthcare centers are always looking for ways to reduce their overhead costs. Disposable [...]
Hospitals, despite the intention to heal, are a breeding ground for infectious diseases. Despite rigorous hand-washing protocols and cleaning schedules, hospital associated infections are still a problem. Even hospital tap water is a potential reservoir of nosocomial pathogens. Needless to say, infection control nurses are always on the lookout for ways to cut down on [...]
With more healthcare facilities learning the benefits of disposable curtains over traditional curtains, disposable cubicle curtains are becoming the new healthcare trend. While each healthcare facility has their own reasons for switching, they all notice an immediate improvement. Despite the initial inconvenience of disposing of the old traditional curtains, many hospitals report less cost, less [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Traditional curtains in healthcare settings certainly pose a threat of cross-contamination. Well-meaning healthcare workers wash their hands, open the curtain, interact with the patient, close the curtain and go about their duties. Cross-contamination is a real problem, but is it better than toxic chemicals that may exist in disposable curtains? Fortunately, long gone are the [...]
When was the last time you walked into a hospital room and thought “Those curtains look safe to me!”? This may seem like a trivial thought, but in reality, it’s something that every hospital administrator should be thinking more often. In a recent study, the Center for Disease Control identified some of the most frequently [...]
How many times have you walked into a cubicle and were instantly reminded you were in a hospital? Most hospitals stick with neutral colors to avoid having several styles present throughout the hospital. But with custom disposable curtains, style or efficiency is no longer a choice to be made. With a variety of patterns and [...]
