Healthcare and Commercial Marketing Manager Tony Rheinberg was recently invited to impart his knowledge of healthcare infection risks in a webinar for the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM).
Tony had been due to give a talk entitled How Safe Is Handwashing In Hospitals? at this year’s Healthcare Estates conference, exhibition and awards dinner, one of the highest profile events in the sector, which has been cancelled because of COVID-19.
In light of the cancellation, IHEEM opted to deliver key lectures via webinars on its website. These are still available to view here.
Tony’s talk looks into the potential risks around hand washing and how combining product design and careful planning can ensure the safest outcomes, especially in a time of increased awareness of virus and bacteria contamination.
It covers the types of bacteria and viruses that are common in hospitals, including Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Legionella and COVID-19.
The talk looks at the sources of transmission and demonstrates how materials, product design, wash station settings and a disciplined cleaning regime can significantly increase safety around hand washing.
Tony said: “Healthcare estates is a big event for Armitage Shanks every year because of the importance of the healthcare sector to our business.
“I was pleased to be invited to deliver my talk online and, while it was obviously different to talking to an audience which is physically present, the feedback was good and it is doing the job of demonstrating Armitage Shanks’ thought leadership credentials to some key decision-makers.”