Improving safety in health-care institutions.
Floors in hospitals and other healthcare institutions must be hygienically clean but they must also have a high degree of slip-resistance to avoid accidents during walking--especially for patients recovering from illness or surgery, or weakened by the effects of age. Good slip-resistance and clinical cleaning are difficult to combine because conventional slip-resistant floors have a rough surface to provide maximum grip, making them virtually impossible to clean to a high standard. This article discusses the development of materials which satisfy both criteria.
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D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings / Q000592:standards*; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings / Q000592:standards*; D009520:New Zealand; D016272:Occupational Health; D012449:Safety