How BRITA Helps Hygiene in Hospitals, Healthcare and Aged-care Facilities

The post-pandemic world has learned that though the global emergency caused by COVID-19 has clearly passed, its lessons has heightened the need for vigilance. This was especially made clear in healthcare locations like hospitals and aged-care facilities, where hygiene standards need to be maintained. And for standards to be kept at efficient high levels, the call for good hygiene design in healthcare locations is paramount.

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Statistics shared recently by the US Centre of Disease Control (CDC) reveal a significant percentage of healthcare facilities still face challenges with water hygiene worldwide (1). This is reflected in a smaller yet proportionate ratio in Australia and New Zealand. Concerns for efficient end-to-end hygiene solutions especially for dedicated healthcare locations are still high in the post-pandemic world (2).

As early as 2022, it has been flagged that water cleanliness consistency from source to dispenser in healthcare facilities is essential for lowering infection risks (3). With another recent report alerting us of the presence of substances labelled ‘forever chemicals’ like perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perflurooctanic acid (PFOA) in drinking water, the concerns are real, and warrant adaptive, yet efficient, solutions (4).

The latest Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) are constantly updated to reflect the dynamic nature of hygiene standards, and sets firm requirements on what is considered ‘safe’(5). So how can the healthcare industry keep up? (6)

BRITA from Germany has risen to the challenge by leading in water dispenser solutions, hygiene technology and more. Innovative design and technology is in the core of the BRITA DNA, with water dispensers are made in Europe, as well as over 20+ years of working in the most hygiene-sensitive environments, including hospitals and age care facilities.

BRITA’s proven HygienePlus solution with Thermalgate™ is a benchmark for hygiene performance, and is compliant with stringent food hygiene standards and the microbiological specifications of the German Drinking Water Ordinance. Accessible design like the Easy Access Panel is another step ahead for inclusive solutions. Additionally, the cleanliness of BRITA systems from production facility to installation has been certified by independent institutes.

BRITA fully utilises its decades of experience and technological edge, and its products continue to deliver superior taste and performance.

A challenge for tomorrow remains. With exacting standards of hygiene evolving with our everchanging world, the healthcare industry can find leadership from BRITA’s European foundations especially in experience.

For BRITA, design and quality has proven to be a consistent advantage for the water solutions company, now and in the foreseeable future.

Visit BRITA to learn more.

(1) About Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Healthcare Facilities CDC 
(2) Measuring the gaps in drinking water quality and policy across regional and remote Australia, Nature Portfolio Journal (2022)
(3) Wyrwoll, P.R., Manero, A., Taylor, K.S. et al. Measuring the gaps in drinking water quality and policy across regional and remote Australia. npj Clean Water 5, 32 (2022)
(4) The Conversation.com,There are ‘forever chemicals’ in our drinking water. Should standards change to protect our health? (11 June 2024)
(5) National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
(6) Australian Drinking Water Guidelines 2024

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