World Patient Safety Day - September, 17th 2024

📢 World Patient Safety Day​

📆 September 17th​

World Patient Safety Day calls for global solidarity and concerted action by all countries and international partners to improve patient safety. ​

With the theme: “Improving diagnosis for patient safety” and the slogan of this year campaign: “Get it right, make it safe”, Germitec is proud to encourage WHO’s initiatives. ​

Indeed, our mission is to improve standards of care by reducing cross-contamination risk and offering healthcare professionals with an automated solution that is fast, simple, safe, and environmentally friendly. ​

This day is an opportunity to raise public awareness about the critical importance of the prevention: an early diagnosis is the key for an efficient treatment.​

And with our Yuvee® technology, we provide a UV-C High-Level Disinfection for ultrasound probes by ensuring the safety of Healthcare Professionals and patients.1,2​

💻Learn more about the 2024 campaign on the official website here

References:​

  • 1. Kyriacou et Al. – 2022 - Time-effectiveness and convenience of transvaginal ultrasound probe disinfection using ultraviolet vs chlorine dioxide multistep wipe system: prospective survey study​
  • 2. Meyers et Al. – 2017 - UV-C radiation as an effective disinfectant method to inactivate human papillomaviruses​