Source: Department of Health
Date of publication: Nov 2011
In a nutshell: The Design Bugs Out (DBO) project aimed to bring designers and manufacturers together with clinical specialists, patients and frontline staff to help combat infections by making hospital furniture and equipment easier and quicker to clean. This report details the subsequent evaluation of four DBO products: a commode, bedside cabinet, patient chair and overbed table.
Length of publication: 24 pages
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Source: Design Council
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Date of publication: 2009
Publication type: News item
In a nutshell: A project which aims to help control the risk of healthcare associated infections by challenging top designers to design everyday hospital furniture and equipments that is easier and quicker to clean.
The Department of Health commissioned the Design Council to lead a ‘Design Bugs Out’ project as part of its HCAI Technology Innovation Programme.
Top UK designers and manufacturers collaboratively developed and prototypes five new pieces of furniture including an intelligent mattress, a self-timing cannula and a moulded bedside cabinet.
Length of publication: Web page
Acknowledgement: BBC news
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Source: Department of Health
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Best Practice
In a nutshell: A compendium designed to identify areas of good practice arising from the national deep clean initiative and become a basis for sharing learning across organisations.
Length of publication: 29 page report
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Acknowledgement: New Documents Bulletin
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