Don’t stumble – floor coverings for rehabilitation centres Patients in rehab facilities are rarely steady on their feet. After long periods of lying down, the first steps are quite unsafe, especially if they are taken in slippers or leaning on walking aids. To prevent the first outing from ending in a fall, the floor must […]
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Sprints and marathons along hospital corridors High-performance athletes can often be found in hospitals and nursing homes. Carers walk a half-marathon every day and doctors have to sprint towards emergencies. Nurses push along heavy wheeled beds or food containers, and it takes its toll on their feet. And of course there are also patients in […]
Bacteriostatic floors: No licence to kill Keeping the germ load low is particularly important wherever there are sick or particularly susceptible people: In hospitals and nursing homes just as much as in doctors’ surgeries. This is not so easy to do when, for example, in flu season there are a lot of patients crowded into […]
No joints: fewer germ nests, simplified cleaning Floors in hospitals or medical practices are usually made of PVC, rubber or linoleum. The material comes in sheets or tiles and is laid on site. To meet the increased hygiene requirements, the seams are fused. After prolonged use, however, the fused seams can crack. The hospital beds […]
The Swiss Federal Institute of Sport in Magglingen (EHSM) is the only Swiss higher education facility exclusively dedicated to teaching, research, development and services within the discipline of sport. It is part of the Swiss Federal Office of Sport (BASPO), which is also based in Magglingen. The small village in the canton of Bern is, […]
The Swiss company Conica, a specialist in the development of running tracks in stadiums as well as high-performance floors for buildings such as schools and hospitals for 40 years, has given some thought to the current situation. An interview with Wolfgang Motzer, Product Manager Industrial / Decorative / Parking at Conica AG. Question:How do you […]