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Wound Management

Recognising and treating the symptoms of chronic wounds

Personal Healthcare

Hypertension – what it is and how to manage it

Disinfection

The BODE SCIENCE CENTER, the scientific center of excellence for hygiene and infection protection

Risk Prevention

Reducing the risk of wound infections with disposable surgical clothing

Incontinence Management

Leading an active life with incontinence

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Wound Care
Incontinence Management
Disinfection
Risk Prevention
Personal Healthcare

Wound Care

Our unique HydroTherapy treatment concept is just one example of our holistic innovation strategy.

News and Medical Knowledge

Management of chronic wounds

wound treatment on a leg

Recognising the early signs of chronic wounds from pressure ulcers, ulcers of the lower leg and diabetic food syndrome can improve the patient’s chances of healing. Discover the symptoms and influencing factors and find out how chronic wounds can be prevented and treated.

Faster wound healing

wound treatment on a foot

How the healthy three-phase wound healing process is disturbed in chronic wounds and why hydrotherapy products, that provide all the preconditions for the individual phases, are simplifying treatment for both patients and healthcare professionals

Incontinence Management

At HARTMANN we focus on the psychological as well as the physical implications of the condition.

News and Medical Knowledge

Enhancing efficacy of incontinence treatment in an ageing population.

A women, dressed in a nurse’s coat is taking care for an elderly woman

Our ageing population has resulted in a steady increase in patients suffering with bladder incontinence. Not only is this unpleasant for those affected, it has a direct impact on health economics. Patients, carers and healthcare professionals need to work together to manage the prevention and treatment of this societal disease.

Travelling with incontinence

An adult woman is standing outside with her mother; both are smiling happily.

A diagnosis of incontinence doesn’t automatically mean an end to travelling. With a bit of preparation, a carefully thought through plan and a few useful hints and tips, sufferers can continue to be independent and carry on enjoying a mobile life.

Disinfection

Healthcare workers often underestimate the importance of hand disinfection in reducing cross contamination.

News and Medical Knowledge

Hand Hygiene Evolution – enhancing compliance

Disinfection of hands

HARTMANN’s Hand Hygiene Evolution Concept offers tailored compliance modules to prevent Hospital Acquired Infections.

Hand disinfection with built-in skin care

Disinfection of hands

Hand disinfection is an essential element in avoiding HAI and maintaining patient safety . While it’s one of the easiest measures to implement, compliance remains insufficient partly due to unfounded concerns about skin tolerability and skin health.

Risk Prevention

Our innovative single-use surgical and pre-surgical products minimise cross-contamination.

News and Medical Knowledge

Reducing the risk of wound infections with disposable surgical clothing

doctor having a break and drinking a cup of coffee

How disposable surgical clothing reduces OR risk. Find out how single-use operating theatre clothing and drapes prevent germ transfer and how they compare to reusable materials.

Improving patient safety in and around the operating theatre

three surgeons doing a surgery wearing blue gowns and head and

Death and illness still exist as a result of surgical infections and human error. There are a number of factors that need to be addressed to improve patient safety including teamwork, administration and organisation, technology and product logistics.

Personal Healthcare

Individuals can access unprecedented information with which to guide their healthcare decisions.

News and Medical Knowledge

High blood pressure and the role of primary care

elderly couple sitting on a table with a blood pressure monitor writing something down

High blood pressure is one of the most common causes of invalidity and death. Given the lack of obvious symptoms, it can remain undetected until an emergency situation arises. The improvements in home blood pressure monitors have made it easier for patients to measure their hypertension and take appropriate action when necessary.

Self-Diagnostics - the coming revolution in healthcare

personal healthcare; grandmother and daughter hugging and smiling in a green field

Self-diagnostics and self-monitoring are revolutionising the way consumers treat their healthcare. Through monitoring, diseases can be detected sooner and, where possible, preventative measures taken. The future of healthcare relies on technology and doctors working together for optimal results.

News and Medical Knowledge

Hand Hygiene Evolution – enhancing compliance

Disinfection of hands

HARTMANN’s Hand Hygiene Evolution Concept offers tailored compliance modules to prevent Hospital Acquired Infections.

Personal Healthcare

High blood pressure and the role of primary care

elderly couple sitting on a table with a blood pressure monitor writing something down

High blood pressure is one of the most common causes of invalidity and death. Given the lack of obvious symptoms, it can remain undetected until an emergency situation arises. The improvements in home blood pressure monitors have made it easier for patients to measure their hypertension and take appropriate action when necessary.

Risk Prevention

Reducing the risk of wound infections with disposable surgical clothing

doctor having a break and drinking a cup of coffee

How disposable surgical clothing reduces OR risk. Find out how single-use operating theatre clothing and drapes prevent germ transfer and how they compare to reusable materials.

Risk Prevention

Improving patient safety in and around the operating theatre

three surgeons doing a surgery wearing blue gowns and head and

Death and illness still exist as a result of surgical infections and human error. There are a number of factors that need to be addressed to improve patient safety including teamwork, administration and organisation, technology and product logistics.

Hand disinfection with built-in skin care

Disinfection of hands

Hand disinfection is an essential element in avoiding HAI and maintaining patient safety . While it’s one of the easiest measures to implement, compliance remains insufficient partly due to unfounded concerns about skin tolerability and skin health.

Personal Healthcare

Self-Diagnostics - the coming revolution in healthcare

personal healthcare; grandmother and daughter hugging and smiling in a green field

Self-diagnostics and self-monitoring are revolutionising the way consumers treat their healthcare. Through monitoring, diseases can be detected sooner and, where possible, preventative measures taken. The future of healthcare relies on technology and doctors working together for optimal results.

Risk Prevention

Enhancing teamwork in operating theatres

Operating team getting dressed

Research carried out ten years ago showed that one in 10 hospital patients was likely to suffer an error during their hospital stay. A key recommendation, trials of which are currently underway, was that team-based training could reduce human error and improve patient safety. Find out how.

Personal Healthcare

Hypertension – what it is and how to manage it

Elderly man stretching

Managing and self-monitoring hypertension Why an active lifestyle, healthy nutrition and regular monitoring can help reduce arterial pressure caused by hypertension.

Management of chronic wounds

wound treatment on a leg

Recognising the early signs of chronic wounds from pressure ulcers, ulcers of the lower leg and diabetic food syndrome can improve the patient’s chances of healing. Discover the symptoms and influencing factors and find out how chronic wounds can be prevented and treated.

Faster wound healing

wound treatment on a foot

How the healthy three-phase wound healing process is disturbed in chronic wounds and why hydrotherapy products, that provide all the preconditions for the individual phases, are simplifying treatment for both patients and healthcare professionals

Incontinence Management

Enhancing efficacy of incontinence treatment in an ageing population.

A women, dressed in a nurse’s coat is taking care for an elderly woman

Our ageing population has resulted in a steady increase in patients suffering with bladder incontinence. Not only is this unpleasant for those affected, it has a direct impact on health economics. Patients, carers and healthcare professionals need to work together to manage the prevention and treatment of this societal disease.

Incontinence Management

Travelling with incontinence

An adult woman is standing outside with her mother; both are smiling happily.

A diagnosis of incontinence doesn’t automatically mean an end to travelling. With a bit of preparation, a carefully thought through plan and a few useful hints and tips, sufferers can continue to be independent and carry on enjoying a mobile life.

Taking ideas into the future

HARTMANN’s vision is based on a strong set of values: passion, partnership and professionalism.

Our promise to go further for health means leading and innovating in professional and personal healthcare. We go further to improve the quality of life for those living with incontinence, further to support individuals with their personal healthcare, further for efficiency in risk prevention and further to develop easier and faster wound healing products.

Read about our values

nurse hugging an elderly lady in her hospital bed