Help Prevent HAIs by Removing Contaminants at the Source
Hygie’s single patient approach is based on the principle that removing contaminants at the source avoids the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). HAIs pose both a risk to patient safety as well as an economic burden to the healthcare system with an estimated 220 000 cases of HAIs in Canada, each year1. When properly managed, patient waste should not cause any adverse impacts on human health or contribute to the rise of HAIs.
Hygie’s solution ensures that body waste is kept within the patient’s environment, and risks of splattering and messes that cause cross-contamination are therefore minimized, protecting your staff and your patients at once.
How the Hygie Urinal System Works
Editorial | Combating the spread of HAIs with a Single-Patient Solution
“In our institution, all indicators are green for a change in procedure and removal of bedpan washers.” – Centre hospitalier de Haguenau, France 2019
As an eco-conscious brand, Hygie’s pads are made from 99% post-production incontinence product waste. The plastic used to make the bags is made from 30% recycled material and their plastic supports are 100% recyclable.
Featured Products
Urinal Hygienic Cover®
The Urinal Hygienic Covers® made from recycled material are the fast and efficient solution for disposing of urine.
Hygienic Covers® for Bedpans / Commode Chairs
The Bedpan/Commode Hygienic cover® is the perfect solution to effectively manage and contain body wastes at point of care.
1. Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia 2003. (https://www.picnet.ca/surveillance/about-hai/)
2. Single-use: an interesting alternative to bedpan washers Olivier Meunier, Grégory Populus, Jean-Marc Durrheimer, Béatrice Duffet, Sandrine Burger Hospital Hygiene Department – Centre hospitalier de Haguenau, France 2019
3. ADAPTED FROM «GESTION À LA SOURCE DES EXCRETA À L’HÔPITAL DE LÉVIS (QUÉBEC, CANADA)». HYGIÈNES – 2016 – VOLUME XXIV – N° 4
