Patient protectors demand hygiene traffic light for clinic

Patient guards call for hygiene traffic lights for hospitals

03/11/2014

The scandal over the unhygienic conditions in the University Hospital of Mannheim almost two weeks ago led to the resignation of the manager of the hospital. As a consequence of the scandal is now by patient advocates a so-called „Hygiene-Ampel“ required.

More transparency about hygiene
As a consequence of the scandal at the University Hospital Mannheim, the German Foundation for Patients Protection demands more transparency about the hygiene at hospitals. Foundation Board Eugen Brysch told the news agency dpa: „We demand a sanitary traffic light at the door of hospitals, like restaurants.“ Patients are the worst informed about what's going on in a hospital.

CEO steps over „Hygiene scandal“ back
About two weeks ago, the public had been informed about unhygienic conditions at the Klinikum Mannheim. According to the information, hygienic deficiencies are said to have been detected in the surgical area of ​​the university hospital. It is said that an anonymous ad triggered the scandal. The prosecution determined. In consequence of the „Hygiene scandal“ The managing director of the Mannheim University Hospital resigned from his post at the end of October. (Ad)

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