Healthcare & Social Services
The UV flashlight – an essential tool for cleaning inspections
UV flashlights and UV markers are often used in hand hygiene training, but they have also become a popular method for self-inspection of hygiene facilities. This method quickly reveals whether cleaning procedures are being followed...
WarmMark temperature indicators
WarmMark is a single-use indicator that tracks time and temperature, alerting users to exposure to unacceptable temperature conditions. WarmMark is available in a variety of formats for ...
Temperature indicator for insulin and GLP-1 medications
Hygiene Diagnostics is launching TempMonitor WarmMark™ today, a simple and affordable temperature indicator designed specifically for people with diabetes who use insulin and GLP-1 medications. TempMonitor WarmMark™ helps patients monitor storage temperature and is a ...
Invitation to a pilot study: Improving hand hygiene with eRub and the Semmelweis Scanner
We at Hygiene Diagnostics, in collaboration with SAG Flowmedik and Hand-in-Scan, are currently working on an international development project focused on healthcare hygiene and infection control. We are now looking for a ...
Cleaning Standards for Healthcare: SS8760014
Quality checks on hospital cleaning are an important part of efforts to prevent healthcare-associated infections. Since 2017, there has been a Swedish cleaning standard that can help ...
UV flashlight for hygiene inspection
The Hygiene Diagnostics 51 LED UV flashlight is specifically designed for sanitation inspections and use with Glo Germ™. By shining light on fluorescent substances (which re-emit light), it...
Facts about the INSTA 800
INSTA (Internordic Standard) 800 is a standardized method for determining, assessing, and managing cleaning quality. The standard was developed by SIS, the Swedish Standards Institute, in collaboration with ...
ATP of flexible endoscopes
Due to their complex design, flexible endoscopes are notoriously difficult to clean after use. Biological material that escapes the initial cleaning process can lead to ...
Can staff learn to practice perfect hand hygiene?
Maintaining good hand hygiene has a direct impact on life and death in healthcare facilities. This critical responsibility is shared not only by frontline staff, but also ...
The hand scanner that can teach us about hand hygiene
Good hand hygiene is essential for reducing the spread of infection in healthcare, food production, and other hygiene-critical settings. Despite clear protocols, experience shows that compliance is often lacking. The problem ...