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An evolution of trends and expectations within healthcare has changed the requirements of today's operating rooms and other areas demanding superior levels of hygiene, infection control, patient safety and efficiency.

It is essential that surfaces are safe, hygienic and easy to clean. Maintaining an aseptic environment requires surfaces which are resistant to most chemicals and staining and are completely cleanable. Another consideration is durability; impact resistance to heavy traffic is vital as moving trolleys and other mobile equipment is a constant requirement in this environment.

Hybrids need to be larger than traditional operating rooms due to their wider role, housing more and often heavier equipment. there is also increased foot and wheeled traffic, with less down-time. This makes maintaining a hygienic environment challenging while at the same time increasing the importance of doing so.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), hundreds of millions of patients are affected by healthcare-associated infections globally, with seven per cent of patients in developed countries acquiring at least one. In high-income countries, approximately 30% of patients in intensive care units are affected by at least one healthcare-associated infection. This results in risk to the patient, increased hospital stays and financial losses for health systems.

Hand hygiene is key in reducing the risk of infections such as meticillin resistant staphylococcus aureusis (MRSA); therefore the environment that patients and staff come into contact with must be hygienic.



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