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November 2019
Noise in Healthcare
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Quiet dispensers speed up recovery of patients.
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RX SeriesThe RX range introduces a new one-litre family member.
Hotel Dispenser
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Mini-amenities bottles are on the way out. OPHARDT has an innovative solution.
The Next Generation of Hygiene Monitoring
Germany´s most popular healthcare dispenser goes smart.
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THE LATEST IN HAND HYGIENE DEVELOPMENTS
HYGIENE
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Dear Readers,Although digitalization seems to have permeated every corner of our lives, the digital revolution is just beginning.
Buzz words like industry 4.0 and Internet of Things (IoT) are transitioning from being mere concepts, to becoming real-world solutions with tan-gible benefi ts. This trend has not stopped in the world of hand hygiene.
The classical measuring methods used in medical facilities to analyze and improve hand hygiene have reached their limits. Our intelligent solutions are already helping healthcare staff responsible for hygiene to improve hand hygiene compliance.
The OPHARDT Hygiene Monitoring System® (OHMS) offers a wide range of evaluation options based on objective data. Smart dispensers in this system, continuously record their own dosage data, a time stamp, and dispenser ID. The corresponding software visualizes this data, which helps staff make sense of what they can do to improve hygiene.
In an effort to make electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems more accessible, we have developed the innovative ingo-man® SmartNose. This smart, retrofi ttable module for our fl agship ingo-man® plus dispensers, represents a new era of digital hand hygiene. All existing devices of Germany s leading healthcare dispenser can be made intelligent in the blink of an eye. This latest innovation is part of the OPHARDT Intelligent Solutions (OIS) suite of products, and adds another critical product to help us fulfi ll our mission of Breaking the Chain of Infection.
In our featured article, we shed more light on the topic of digitalization in the world of hand hygiene, as well as deliver some exciting news from the industry.
I wish you happy reading,
Heiner OPHARDT, CEO
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Sounding the alarm for noise in healthcare.................................................................................................... Page 3
PRAESIDIO® - Hand sanitizing without aerosols ........................................................................................... Page 4-5
The next generation of hygiene monitoring ............................................................................................... Page 6-7
RX makes hand hygiene easy ..................................................................................................................... Page 8-9
Dispensers - A more sustainable hospitality solution .................................................................................... Page 10
Washroom hygiene impacts experience at restaurants ................................................................................. Page 11
Nature conservation project in Germany / Event outlook ............................................................................ Page 12
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03NOISE IN HEALTHCARE
Sounding the alarm for noise in healthcare
From sirens to crying babies, hos-pitals are home to a cacophony of distracting sounds. Over the years, numerous studies have demonstrated that high levels of noise in healthcare settings will have a negative impact on both patients and staff.
Problems for patients and staffResearch shows that the level of noise that patients experience can have a significant impact on re-covery. The World Health Organiz-ation (WHO) recommends sound levels in hospitals be under 35 deci-bels during the day and under 30 decibels during the night; however, many hospitals fail to meet these standards.1
Patients exposed to higher than recommended noise levels, can ex-perience sleep disruption, decreased
oxygen saturation, elevated blood pressure, decreased rate of wound healing and heightened incidence of rehospitalization.2 This ultimately lengthens recovery periods.
The effects are similar in neonatal units. Here, loud noise levels have shown to decrease oxygen satur-ation (increasing need for oxygen support therapy), elevate blood pres-sure, increase heart and respiration rate, and decrease the quality of sleep.3
Patients are not the only ones affected by higher than recommended noise levels. In 2006, a Swedish study on the impact of room acoustics found that noise-induced stress was related to emotional exhaustion, burnout among critical-care workers and also im-pacted patient comfort and recovery.5
Hand hygiene and noiseEighty per cent of infections are transmitted through hands making hand hygiene an essential com-ponent in patient care. To ensure the highest standard of hand hygiene, touchless dispensers are often pre-ferred. Our internal research shows that dispensers on the market often reach noise levels in excess of 70 dB, well above the WHO guidelines.
Research suggests that holistic environmental interventions may be effective in reducing the noise levels in hospitals. Key interventions include installing high performance sound-absorbing ceiling tiles, elimin-ating or reducing noise sources, and providing single-bed rooms.
Our engineering teams are con-stantly working to reduce noise in our technology, and have recently brought our touchless dispenser decibel levels well below 60db.
Noise in healthcare affects both patients and healthcare workers.
The reality of most hospitals and healthcare environments is that they can be quite noisy, and this can have a multitude of effects on staff and patients alike.
¹ Fife, Daniel, and Elizabeth Rappaport. „Noise and hospital stay.“ American Journal of Public Health 66.7 (1976): 680-681.2 Joseph, A., & Ulrich, R. (2007). Sound control for improved outcomes in healthcare settings. The Center for Health Design, 4, 2007.3 Scheithauer, S., Haefner, H., Koch, A., Lemmen, S. Increase of alcoholic hand disinfection performance due to new touchless dispensers. Abstracts of 21st ECCMID/27th
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Hand hygiene is without exception regarded as the most important measure to effectively control infec-tious diseases.
Touchless devices are emerging as the preferred device because they prevent cross-contamination and have been shown to increase fre-quency of use.
Automatic dispensers are growing in popularity particularly in entrance areas and corridors of hospitals, be-cause they appeal to staff, patients and visitors. As another step toward increasing use, manufacturers are starting to gear their design to be more prominent and noticeable.
Others have developed spray heads that increase product coverage on the hand, in order to prevent drip-ping on the floor. This, however, comes with inherent risks.
PRAESIDIO® - Hand sanitizing without aerosols
Limit values for airborne particlesThough spray is a good solution to help healthcare staff deal with the relatively high recommended dosage volume of 3 ml, this usually is accompanied by the presence of aerosols.
Because spray disperses alco-hol-based liquids into fine particles, users will inhale more alcohol par-ticles than through a regular sani-tizer pump. An intensive care nurse may record more than 100 hand hygiene events per day – meaning they are permanently exposed to alcohol-based particles, posing a risk to the respiratory tract.
The German regulatory body for chemical risks arising from disinfect-ants in healthcare, has stated that aerosol-forming pumps should not be used for hand disinfection.
The German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) has also defined the maximum per-missible concentration of various gases, vapours or particles in the air, known as MAK values. The MAK value for ethanol is 380 mg/m³ in Germany.1 Based on internal tests, typical spray solutions can create 200 mg/m3 with just one 1.5 ml acti-vation.
Infection prevention without aerosolsAs a solution to this problem, the PRAESIDIO® disinfectant dispenser
Touchless disinfectant dispensers are becoming more prominent in an effort to draw users’ attention and increase hand hygiene compliance in healthcare.
The Praesidio® at Herz Jesu Krankenhaus in Münster.
“In addition, application proced-ures with aerosols (spray appli-cations) should be avoided as
much as possible.“
German Social Accident Insurance (Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung)
The core requirement was to de-velop a dosing pump that would allow uniform wetting of the hands – but without misting.„
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Albrecht LangDirector New Technologies DevelopmentOPHARDT Hygiene
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05PRAESIDIO®
uses a patented shower head pump to prevent the formation of un-wanted aerosols.
This unique technology creates a rain cone that spreads the alcohol in small droplets, rather than being turned into a mist of micro-particles. This innovation provides the benefits of a spray pump while protecting the health of the user.
Drops that fall off or miss the hand, land in the integrated drip tray within the hygienic spray chamber of this touchless dispenser.
Münster hospital relies on PRAESIDIO®
“Hand Disinfection Mandatory!” reads a prominent blue sign at the entrance of a hospital ward at the Herz-Jesu-Krankenhaus in Mün-ster-Hiltrup, Germany. “When? Be-fore entering the ward. After leaving the ward.”
Below the sign there is an arrow that draws healthcare workers, patients and visitors from the hallway to the unique-looking touchless disinfectant dispenser – The PRAESIDIO®.
The Herz-Jesu-Krankenhaus in Mün-ster-Hiltrup makes use of the num-erous advantages of PRAESIDIO®.Twelve of these touchless devices support hand hygiene in the West-phalian clinic in Germany.
The hygienic, showerhead dosing system is not the only highlight. Eye-catching graphic panels on and behind the disinfectant dispensers draw attention to this opportunity for hand hygiene.
The majority of the dispensers used are wall-mounted in front of en-trances for different wards. A device on a disinfectant stand also awaits the visitors in the main entrance of the clinic.
Each PRAESIDIO® is also provided with the in-house logo, which addi-tionally emphasizes how much this facility values hygiene. The dispenser also impressed with its hygienic fea-tures during the test phase which lasted several weeks.
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In healthcare settings, aerosols are often produced which can cause lasting irritations of the respiratory tract when exposed to certain substances.
¹ Stahmeyer, J. T., et al. “Hand hygiene in intensive care units: a matter of time?“ Journal of Hospital Infection 95.4 (2017): 338-343.
Especially for visitors, hand hygiene is not a part of their routine. That‘s why we have made the topic visually clear and recognizable. The eye-catching hygiene dispensers also serve the hospital staff as a reminder in the often hectic daily routine of the hospital.„
„Astrid GödelHygiene Specialist at Herz-Jesu-Kranken-haus Münster-Hiltrup
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The next generation of hygiene monitoring
From Semmelweis to the modern day World Health Organization (WHO), the science is clear that hand hygiene is the single most important factor for infection prevention.1 Still, in all that time hand hygiene practices in health-care institutions often fall short.
With antibiotic-resistant infec-tions on the rise, it’s time to bring hand hygiene to the next level. Recommendations from well-known institutions encourage the implementation of multimodal interventions, i.e. programs that are based on more than just a single approach. Electronic mon-
itoring systems are gaining trac-tion as a useful instrument to help hygiene authorities target the most fruitful areas of improvement.
Solutions that enable automatic recording of hand hygiene behav-iour are the only way to provide unbiased data around the clock. With this data, prompt feedback on hand hygiene performance can be given instantaneously and/or on regular intervals.
This is perhaps the most critical factor to breaking through psych-ological compliance barriers and getting hospital staff on board
with infection protection. Data collected can then be used more effectively for targeted hygiene training. As a bonus, rarely used disinfectant dispensers can be quickly identifi ed and repositioned to increase their effectiveness.
Small change, large effectIn order to make the countless advantages of electronic monitoring systems accessible to the widest possible range of users, OPHARDT Hygiene recently unveiled a new innovation with the ingo-man®
SmartNose. The intelligent unit is designed to be retrofi tted into all 500 ml Euro dispensers of the
The ingo-man® smart the latest innovation from OPHARDT Hygiene´s hand hygiene compliance program.
Germany s most popular healthcare dispenser enters the suite of OPHARDT Intelligent Solutions (OIS) and reduces the barrier to entry for electronic monitoring.
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07DIGITAL HAND HYGIENE
ingo-man® plus series in less than 30 seconds. Simply swap out the face shield, and the dispenser remains otherwise unchanged.
In the advanced OHMS soft-ware, detailed reports are avail-able at the touch of a button.
To further support feedback, an integrated LED on the face shield lets users know when the correct dosage has been dispensed onto the hands.
Benefi ts scientifi cally investigatedHow the use of electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems effect infection prevention has been investigated in numerous studies.
A recent study carried out by Prof. Dr. Scheithauer at the RWTH Aachen University Hospital dem-onstrated that regular verbal feed-back on hand hygiene performance increased the average amount of hand disinfectant dispensed from 1.69 ml to 2.66 ml per event. This shows a remarkable improve-ment in hand hygiene quality.
Over the course of several months, data collected through WiFi-ca-pable dispenser systems served as the basis for this intervention.
A study by Dr. Glöckner at the BDH-Klinik Greifswald went one step further, showing that with the help of electronically collected usage data, disinfectant con-sumption per patient day could be increased and the number of nosocomial infections effect-ively reduced, by about 30 percent.
More importantly, the number of antibiotic treatment days was reduced by more than a quarter.
OHMS guarantees a precise, permanent data stream. It offers localized, time stamped information on hand hygiene behaviour, which facilitates tar-geted training. This monitoring system is an active component of creating lasting improvements to hand hygiene compliance, and thus a reduction in the rate of nosocomial infections.„
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Dr. Andreas GlöcknerMedical Director at OPHARDT Hygiene
In a recently published paper, Dr. Diefenbacher investigated the effect of an objective, permanent hygiene feedback using a hand hygiene monitoring system.
The study showed that the com-bination of two feedback inter-ventions led to a signifi cant improvement in hand hygiene.
Healthcare hygiene of the futureThe available results show clear evidence for the use of elec-tronic dispenser systems for lasting improvement of hand hygiene and patient safety.
With its innovative technical solu-tions, OPHARDT Hygiene now offers healthcare institutions a convenient and economical solu-tion to make the leap into the world of data-driven hygiene.
¹ Stahmeyer, J. T., et al. „Hand hygiene in intensive care units: a matter of time?“ Journal of Hospital Infection 95.4 (2017): 338-343.² Do WiFi-based hand hygiene dispenser systems increase hand hygiene Compliance? American Journal of Infection Control (2018)³ Gloeckner A. Elektronisches Händehygiene-Monitoring System: Auswirkungen auf Compliance und Infektionen. Nationaler Qualitätskongress Gesundheit (2015)4 Diefenbacher, S., et al. A quasi-randomized controlled before–after study using performance feedback and goal setting as elements of hand hygiene promotion. Journal of Hospital Infection (2019)
Digital hand hygiene in the hospital
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usage data, disinfectant con-sumption per patient day
More importantly, the number
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RX makes hand hygiene easy
The fast-paced world of health-care rarely leaves staff with spare time. For a hygiene program, there is no time to mess around. This is especially the case when it comes to replacing empty bottles and cleaning pumps.
Many dispenser systems have to fi rst be removed from the wall - a real time sink. Some pumps are even integrated into dispensers, making cleaning and mainten-ance nearly impossible - yuck. The innovative RX dispenser range
solves this problem in an elegant way, through a streamlined pack-aging and pump removal system.
The Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention at the Robert Koch Institute (KRINKO) recommends the use of disposable pumps. Our patented front-removal feature is particularly valuable when using recyclable DHP pumps, which require a pump change every time a bottle is replaced. Thanks to its Euro bottle compatibility, it accepts prod-ucts from a wide range of manu-
facturers, leading to supply-chain security and long-term savings.
East Westphalian care facilityrelies on RXThese were convincing arguments for Werre Residence Löhne. At the end of 2018, the manage-ment of Vital Wohnen introduced hygiene dispensers as part of their remodelling. In total, the care facility uses more than 40 manual RX 5 M devices, which support the employees, visitors and residents in their infection prevention program. In particular, the more highly frequented and hygiene-sensi-
The personnel evaluates above all the simple operation as positive. Empty bottles can be removed in seconds.„
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Petra MundtFacility Manager of Werre Residenz Löhne
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Easy to use and Euro bottle compatible - The RX 5 M
Video report on the RX dispenser system
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Effortless pump removal, Euro Bottle compatibility, and ultimate flexibility in the new RX range is extended to the new RX 10 M dispenser.
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09RX SERIES
tive areas such as nursing rooms, staff rooms, and washrooms are equipped with these 500 ml manual dispensers. In the entrance area, a prominently positioned touchless RX dispenser enables visitors to disinfect their hands.
The touchless technology increases use, and prevents cross-contam-ination. Data from the National Reference Centre for Surveillance of Nosocomial Infections (NRZ) describes why the simple hand-ling of the dispensers pays off, especially in medical facilities.
According to the NRZ in Germany, an average of 252 litres of hand dis-infectants are consumed per year in each healthcare facility. When Euro bottles in half-litre format are used, this amounts to more than 500 container changes per year, or more than one container change per day.
Hand hygiene at the point-of-care: The RX 5 T in the Almazov Clinic St. Petersburg
The RX 10 M expands the RX Family.
RX in St. Petersburg Medical Research CentreThe renowned Almazov National Medical Research Centre in St. Petersburg, Russia, also relies on the advantages of the RX. Here, touch free RX dispensers are preferred.
The decision to go touchless was centred around the incubators in the neonatal intensive care units, where hand hygiene is particularly important. Here touchless dispen-sers maximize protection for the vulnerable infants. In addition to touch free operation, the supply independence offered by the RX series was a critical component.
The research centre in western Russia uses hand disinfectants from multiple suppliers in stan-dardized 500 ml containers.
Introducing the big brother – RX 10 MOn Nov. 18, 2019 OPHARDT Hygiene will showcase the latest addition to the RX range in the form of the 1 litre RX 10 M.
The larger manual version bene-fi ts from the same features as the RX 5 M in 500 ml format - a stainless steel operating lever, dosage of 1.5 ml per stroke, and the safety-click drip tray.
The dispenser also offers lockable versions and high-visibility colours which increase visibility of the dispenser and has a proven positive effect on hand hygiene compliance.
Russia uses hand disinfectants from multiple suppliers in stan-dardized 500 ml containers.
Introducing the big brother – RX 10 MOn Nov. 18, 2019 OPHARDT Hygiene will showcase the latest addition to the RX range in the form of the 1 litre RX 10 M.
The larger manual version bene-fi ts from the same features as the RX 5 M in 500 ml format - a stainless steel operating lever, dosage of 1.5 ml per stroke, and the safety-click drip tray.
The dispenser also offers lockable versions and high-visibility colours which increase visibility of the dispenser and has a proven positive effect on hand hygiene compliance.
Following the introduction of the new hygiene dispensers in our centre, we have seen a clear increase in disinfectant consumption. We have also noticed a greater awareness of hand hygiene among the work-force, which is very positive.„
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Ludmila ShirokovaInfection Control Expert at Almazov Medical Research Centre
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Dispensers - A more sustainable hospitality solution
As concern for the health of our planet grows, individuals, com-panies and governments are taking a hard look at fi nding ways to reduce single-use plastic. While some hygiene segments, like health-care and food processing, have a myriad of complex regulations that complicate the elimination of sin-gle-use plastics for certain products, there is a growing list of products where more sustainable alternatives can have a signifi cant impact.
An example of this can be seen in the hospitality industry. Each year, billions of mini-amenities bottles are disposed – often only partially used. As a result, pressure from cus-tomers, government agencies, and the private sector is mounting to standardize alternatives.
Government ResponseIn early 2019, the state of California committed to ban mini-amen-ities bottles from all Californian hotels by the end of 2023. Hotels are encouraged to use larger multi-use bottles, or dispensers.1
The Canadian and Indian govern-ments, along with the European Union, have all made commit-ments to reduce or completely eliminate the use of single-use plastics, where possible. Some of the items specifi cally targeted are plastic shopping bags, straws, cutlery, plates, stir sticks. 2,3
Private Sector ResponseAlongside their existing efforts to keep up with eco-trends, many companies are setting their sights
on a reduction of plastic waste.
The world’s largest hotel chain, Marriott, has made the commit-ment to eliminate the use of small shampoo bottles from all of their 7,000 plus hotels worldwide by December 2020 – equalling 500 million amenities bottles every year.4
Similarly, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in the UK, will dis-continue 200 million small bottles from its 843,000 rooms by 2021.5
Marriott says it has received a positive response from guest sur-veys regarding bigger bottle and mounted dispensers as guests found that they could use more product.6
ConclusionWhile mass adoption of alternatives to single-use shampoo bottles still lies ahead of us, the changes are all but certain. OPHARDT Hygiene is committed to sustainability and will launch a new hotel amenities dispenser that will help hoteliers transition from mini bottles to refi llable or multi-use cartridges.
OPHARDT offers many other sus-tainable options, including products featuring post-consumer recycled plastics, bio-based plastics, and long-life stainless steel and alum-inum pumps and dispensers.
As hotels and governments look to reduce plastic waste, mini-amenities bottles seem to be on the way out. Dispensers designed for showers offer a more sustainable solution.
The new OPHARDT Hygiene hotel dispenser will help reduce plastic waste.
¹ Martin, Grant California Bans Single-Use Plastics in Hotel Rooms https://www.forbes.com/sites/grantmartin/2019/10/13/california-bans-single-use-plastics-in-hotel-rooms/#1e979dd9782e 13, Oct. 2019.² Government of Canada Canada to ban harmful single-use plastics and hold companies responsible for plastic waste https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2019/06/10/canada-ban-harmful-single-use-plastics-and-hold-companies-responsible 10 June, 2019³ European Commission Plastic Waste: https://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-18-5_en.htm 16 January, 20184 Telford, Taylor Marriott says it’s done with tiny, plastic toiletry bottles https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/28/marriott-says-its-done-with-tiny-plastic-toiletry-bottles/ 28 August, 20195 Durbin, Dee-Ann Hotel Giant Goes Green https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/28/marriott-bans-small-plastic-shampoo-bottles/2139814001/ 28 August, 20196 Associated Press Marriott banning little shampoo bottles by 2020 https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/marriott-banning-little-shampoo-bottles-2020-n1047116 August 28, 2019
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11WASHROOM HYGIENE
GfK study shows hygiene is the most important criteria when choosing a restaurant and the washroom is the best way to showcase cleanliness.
Washroom hygiene impacts experience at restaurants
Whether we feel comfortable at a restaurant appears to depend on more than just food and service. Of course, friendliness of the staff, the ambiance, the quality of the food and even the parking possibilities influence our opinion of an estab-lishment.
GfK, A German Consumer Agency, recently conducted a study on “Hy-giene from the consumer’s point of view” where they surveyed more than 1,000 people from diverse soci-oeconomic backgrounds.
Study results indicated that hygiene is the top criteria for selecting a restaurant and eclipses other char-acteristics such as ambiance (32%), friendliness of service (56%) and even the quality of the food (42%). A total of 79% of the respondents stated that perfect hygiene and cleanliness were the most important criteria for returning to a restaurant.
For women, cleanliness is even more important than for men, with 83% of the female interviewees giving the cleanliness in a restaurant the highest importance. For men, the figure was 75%.
Within the category of cleanliness and hygiene at restaurants, there are several interesting factors that influ-ence a customer’s perspective. A res-taurant does not have to be equally clean everywhere. When asked where hygiene was most important to the guest, the entrance was the least consequential with 8%.
The cleanliness of the tables, table-cloths, cutlery, menus and dishes was considered important by 78% of the study participants. However, the cleanliness of the kitchen re-mains the absolute leader with 87% of respondents saying that this de-termines whether they would visit again. However, only very few guests
have the opportunity to take a look at the kitchen and convince them-selves of its cleanliness and hygiene.
How do we recognize the cleanliness of a restaurant? How do we make a positive or negative impression? GfK also wanted to know this and asked the study participants exactly this question.
The answer from 90% of all re-spondents was simple: a visit to the washrooms. According to the information provided, this would be examined particularly critically and would give an informative impres-sion of the overall hygiene standards of the restaurant.
Thus, it is conceivable that wash-room hygiene is the main criteria that determines satisfaction of guests and motivates them to visit a restaurant again.
Washrooms are the measuring stick for restaurant hygiene.
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At OPHARDT Hygiene, we are working to become better environ-mental stewards and are taking a keen eye toward biodiversity.
At our Issum location in the Niederrhein of Germany this year, we’ve made the decision apply a different maintenance program for a fi eld on our grounds.
Wildfl owers, grasses, and other herbaceous plants have been left
to grow as they will on a 650 m2
fi eld beside our facility. To prevent overgrowth and stimulate increased plant biodiversity, we have intro-duced grazing sheep two times this year, in July and October.
The sheep provide a more sustain-able alternative to lawn mowers, while aerating and fertilizing the fi eld, and allowing different wild-fl owers and other desirable species to grow and thrive. In 2020, we will
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By improving the fi eld in Issum, OPHARDT Hygiene will be able to protect many endan-gered species in the future and make a local contribution to active species protection. „
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Hermann Josef WindelnNABU County Council in Kleve
Nature conservation project in Germany
continue our work to further trans-form this fi eld into a functional habi-tat for a variety of native pollinator species. Our hope is that the benefi t of the fi eld will be further reaching, supporting the wider community of native plant and animal species.
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