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Cleaning & surface disinfection

Protection is in the details.

One room. Many points of contact. Good hygiene connects professional guidance with what actually happens in the field.

A view along a quiet hospital corridor into a patient room
HYGA SI / The setting mattersContext makes the difference.
01 / The foundation

Begin with the original.

Which guidance applies to your care setting? Go directly to the RKI and KRINKO recommendation, its edition and supporting materials.

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The 2026 edition editorially restructures the 2022 recommendation. The link opens the German original. Applicable requirements depend on the specific facility and care context.

02 / The observation

Look closely. Capture clearly.

A walkthrough reveals a particular situation. In Hyga SI, capture your observation at the checklist item, in your own words and with the relevant images.

  1. Name the place and its context.
  2. Keep the observation in your own words.
  3. Keep relevant photos with the note.
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Original view · The walkthrough in the app
An example of notes and photos in the app. The note shown is a general example.
An example of notes and photos in the app. The note shown is a general example.
03 / The evidence

Four questions. One original.

From the cleaning plan to its application: these four questions appear on page 2 of our example ward audit. All four answers are still open in the original.

11Cleaning plan

Is a cleaning and disinfection plan available?

In the original: Open
12Surfaces near the patient

Are surfaces near the patient, such as the bed frame, bedside table, chairs and tables, disinfected at least daily and when contaminated?

In the original: Open
13Dosing

Are disinfectants used at the correct concentration with suitable dosing aids?

In the original: Open
14Contact time

Are contact times observed?

In the original: Open

Example ward audit · German draft · 8 October 2026. The questions above are translated from that example; they do not assess your facility.

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Original evidence · Page 2 of 6
Unchanged original page from the example report. The complete report provides the full context.
Unchanged original page from the example report. The complete report provides the full context.
Know. Act. Protect.

The close observation. The bigger picture.

Surfaces, hands and a facility’s everyday work are connected. Our ambition: turn the best hygiene knowledge into good work, for a world without preventable infections.

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