Infection Control
Health care associated or hospital-acquired infections are a worldwide problem. Hospital-acquired infections can often be fatal and they cause significant morbidity among patients who receive healthcare. These complications of care require expensive use of health care resources and they often lead to increased use of medication and supplies, to more laboratory studies, and to increased duration of hospitalisation. They also may impair the quality of life of the patient with a Hospital acquired infections even after treatment. Prevention of Hospital acquired infections is therefore cost effective and achievable even when resources are limited.
Although C.diff, MRSA and E-coli have traditionally been seen as hospital associated infections, there is now a community-acquired spread of the epidemic. Best practices taken, prevention and control of the spread of such epidemics and any other associated viruses can be greatly reduced. In this respect, the choice and care of furnishing fabrics have a significant role to play in any public seating application – from healthcare to hospitality environments where hygiene standards are at the forefront for public health safety. Chieftain is the leading contract fabric in the fight against C.Diff, MRSA and E coli. The Chieftain collection contains a Ciba® antimicrobial additive in the vinyl formulation that is resistant to mould and prevents odours. Independent tests have shown that Chieftain with Ciba ® provides long lasting effectiveness counter-acting against MRSA, C.Diff, E-Coli and other harmful bacteria. With superb performance characteristics such as strength, fire retardancy, stain resistance and rub and print wear, Chieftain is ideal for use in high Infection Control areas, such as hospitals, residential homes and other caring institutions. Chieftain is simply the best fabric for use in any public seating application and is the only vinyl on the market to counteract C. diff.
Chieftain’s success in helping to prevent the spread of infections can be seen in its widespread use in most hospitals and care homes throughout the UK and Ireland. For a list of sample locations, please click here.
At Chieftain Fabrics we’re determined to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases and are constantly monitoring progress in the area. We’d like to kindly thank the Infection Prevention Society for the following news stories.
Latest News
Chieftain Fabrics will be one of the most prominent exhibitors at the Infection Prevention Society's event in Harrogate on 21st to 23rd September 2009. This event attracts hundreds of infection pre...
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Congratulations to Jaqui Yuen, of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, the winner of our Bollinger champagne competition. Jaqui entered her details at our stand at the Infection Pre...
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The Care Quality Commission has commended the majority of NHS trusts for improving infection control. It pointed out that infection rates are falling and that many hospitals are continuing to stren...
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A superbug supremo is to be appointed to spearhead Scotland's new inspectorate which will scrutinise hospitals' performance in dealing with infections like MRSA and C.diff. The Care Environment Ins...
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