Due to its crucial role in hygiene and infection control in healthcare facilities, but equally hospital water systems’ vulnerability to bacteria which can put the health of patients at risk, water hygiene and safety are key and – on large estates – often constant concerns for healthcare estates professionals.
The problem of selecting the most suitable water hygiene solutions can, however, be compounded by the complex terms that surround them. Here, Mike Hemingway, UK sales director for ISO 13485-certified medical water hygiene specialist, Aqua free, ‘cuts through the jargon’ to address the key guidance and standards relating to point-of-use filtration.
A hospital’s Water Safety Group brings together expertise from Estates, Infection Control, and often a specialist external Authorising Engineer. Working together, they aim to ensure that water hygiene is dealt with effectively. However, even within such a group, is it actually possible to provide expertise about every type of technology available on the market? As our understanding of waterborne diseases (and preventing them) develops all the time, even the most qualified and experienced among us may struggle to keep up with best practice. The following sections aim to offer some clarity on the subject, providing a glossary and breakdown of the key guidance and standards relating to water filtration and healthcare water system safety, and explanation of some of the terminology, to help in selecting a suitable point-of-use filter for clinical environments.
The guidance
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