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Silentia featured by Klappir, ESG reporting partner

Silentia feature story Klappir ESG

Silentia is proud to be a featured success story by Klappir, our ESG reporting partner.

Klappir is a leading global sustainability software company, offering an advanced platform that empowers effective sustainability management. For Silentia, Klappir offers seamless engagement with sustainability data, enabling enhanced analysis, efficiency, and decision-making.

The feature story, entitled “Silentia’s Green Mission: Leading the Charge in Hospital Sustainability,” provides background on Silentia’s focus on sustainability and includes insights from Jonas Fribo-Søndergaard, Sustainability Specialist at Silentia. It details how our partnership with Klappir equips our team with the tools necessary to track important factors of our sustainability initiatives, make well-informed decisions, and measure our impact with precision.

“In collaboration with Klappir, Silentia’s sustainability initiatives have reached new possibilities, demonstrating the power of data-driven decision-making and a steadfast commitment to environmental focus.”

Read the full article, visit Klappir’s news page, and learn more about the organization’s mission.

To learn more about Silentia’s commitment to providing more resource-efficient patient privacy solutions, visit our Sustainability page, read a blog post about our work, or contact us for more information.

Silentia featured in Hospital Management in Europe

Silentia Hospital Management in Europe magazine

Silentia is proud to be featured in the March issue of Hospital Management in Europe magazine.

Hospital Management in Europe is a publication from the European Association of Hospital Managers that highlights the current news, trends, technology, and innovations in hospital management.

The article, entitled A matter of common sense and cost-conscious thinking, shares a perspective on creating a better future for patient care with the use of privacy screens.

Silentia Hospital Management in Europe news article

Using ZNA Cadix hospital as an example, it encourages healthcare providers to recognize the environmental and cost impact of curtains and explore patient privacy alternatives that prioritize sustainability, efficiency, safety, and patient well-being.

“With a total of 318 innovative Silentia privacy screens, ZNA Cadix opted resolutely for hygiene efficiency, maximum infection prevention, and sustainable cost efficiency.”

Silentia StoryPanels ZNA Cadix hospital

View the March issue of Hospital Management in Europe or visit the European Association of Hospital Managers to learn more about the organization and the latest in hospital management.

To learn more about Silentia privacy solutions, visit our pages on sustainability, cost-comparison, and infection control, or contact us for more information.

Introducing the PPE holder: Enhancing healthcare safety and efficiency

In the fast-paced and dynamic world of healthcare, innovation is key to addressing the ever-evolving challenges faced by professionals and patients alike. This is especially true when it comes to infection prevention and control and addressing threats to staff and patient health. As such, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest solution designed to revolutionize healthcare hygiene: the Silentia PPE holder.

At Silentia, we’re committed to improving flexibility and cleanliness in healthcare environments. Our Silentia screen system has been a cornerstone in achieving this goal, providing privacy and versatility where it’s needed most. Now, with the introduction of the Silentia PPE holder, we’re taking cleanliness to the next level.

The Silentia PPE holder is not just an accessory; it’s an essential complement to our screen system. It encourages better and more frequent hygiene practices by making personal protective equipment (PPE) items more visible and accessible. In an environment where every second counts, easy access to essential items like hand sanitizer, gloves, wipes, gowns, and protective eyewear can make a significant difference in infection control and prevention.

What sets the Silentia PPE holder apart is its simplicity and efficiency. Unlike cumbersome holders or dispensers that need to be mounted to the wall or require tools and technical knowledge to install, our PPE holder attaches directly to a Silentia privacy screen in seconds by hand. It’s a hassle-free solution that seamlessly integrates into any healthcare setting without disrupting daily operations.

Our PPE holder is equipped to handle a wide range of PPE items, ensuring that healthcare professionals have everything they need within arm’s reach. From busy hospital wards to outpatient clinics, the Silentia PPE holder is designed to streamline workflow and enhance safety for both staff and patients.

Key features of the Silentia PPE holder include:

•  Lightweight, minimal design: Our PPE holder is a true extension of the Silentia screen system, designed to blend seamlessly into any healthcare environment. It adds functionality without sacrificing aesthetics, maintaining a clean and modern look.

•  Made-to-fit options: We offer three styles of PPE holder, each with unique design features, to ensure compatibility with any Silentia screen setup.

•  Easy Installation: The Silentia PPE holder and accessory attachments can be installed quickly and easily by hand without the use of tools. It’s a simple yet effective solution that saves time and resources.

•  Affordability: We understand the budget constraints that healthcare facilities often face. That’s why our PPE holder is an affordable solution that delivers maximum value.

Previous design iterations of the PPE holder received positive responses from healthcare professionals active in the field. This feedback paved the way for new upgraded models with improved and expanded design options and demonstrates the integrity of our design process to deliver on real needs in the healthcare space.

In conclusion, the launch of the Silentia PPE holder marks a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to improving healthcare hygiene. By combining the flexibility of our screen system with the convenience of our PPE holder, we’re empowering healthcare professionals to provide safer and more efficient care.

Join us in embracing the future of healthcare hygiene with Silentia. Check out a case story showcasing a screen installation that includes a PPE holder. To learn more about enhancing cleanliness and efficiency in your healthcare environment, visit the PPE holder product page or contact our team.

Our commitment to resource-efficient privacy and sustainable healthcare [Video]

Silentia global headquarters in Falkenberg, Sweden

As our planet experiences unprecedented shifts in climate patterns, the healthcare sector faces unique challenges in adapting to and mitigating the consequences of these changes. For hospitals, working with sustainability is a twofold challenge, as the industry is a major contributor to issues of waste and consumption.

As resource efficiency becomes a critical focus of the healthcare industry, Silentia remains committed to supporting hospitals with future-proof patient privacy.

 

The challenge of sustainability in healthcare

According to recent studies, US hospitals generate over 29 pounds of waste per bed per day (Practice Greenhealth, 2023), reaching a total of 7000 tons of solid waste per day nationally (STATnews, 2018). Globally, in many countries around the world, health systems account for 5%-10% of carbon emissions.

“There has been a perception in the sector that green initiatives are costly, but you’re choosing to eliminate waste, and waste is usually associated with cost,” says Matthew Meyer, University of Virginia (Bloomberg, 2022).

Considering the environmental impact of waste from the healthcare sector, hospitals must adopt a proactive approach to mitigate the effects. There are two key factors toward a more sustainable future: energy conservation and conscientious use of materials. By reducing energy and material resources and ongoing costs to use and upkeep them, hospitals will see key environmental and financial advantages.

This calls for innovative and proven products designed to advance the transition from short-termism to long-term solutions. This is at the core of ensuring a more resilient healthcare system.

Supporting sustainable healthcare through resource-efficiency

At Silentia, we welcome the increased attentiveness towards climate-friendly products and initiatives. For more than 30 years, Silentia has been committed to supplying hospitals with future-proof patient privacy.

For many of our customers, the emphasis has been, and still is, to replace privacy curtains to improve hygiene and prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). However, our customers are also seeing the environmental benefits of replacing curtains, which require significant resources and yield significant waste during their use phase.

Silentia screens have a proven lifetime of more than 10 years, eliminating the ongoing logistics, labor, and recurrent waste associated with exchanging and laundering curtains over that time. Thus, as we reaffirm our commitment to resource-efficient solutions and continue to improve the quality and lifetime of our screen system, our customers’ total cost of ownership will continue to decrease, and environmental benefits will continue to increase.

To achieve this, we have established five eco-design principles, which solidify our commitment to and accountability for products that will support resource efficiency and our customers’ sustainability efforts.

Hygiene: Design that optimizes infection prevention and control.

Safety: Stable, reliable, and user-friendly products.

Durability: Products built to last with a proven lifetime of 10+ years.

Reusability: Products with modular, compatible design, able to be reinstalled.

Repairability: Minimal design and materials that allow for easy maintenance locally.

Going forward, we will share more cases where our screen system has helped hospitals and clinics around the world improve their resource efficiency and provide better care. Moreover, as a company, we will move forward with an increased focus on ESG reporting and collaboration with our suppliers. Stay tuned for more!

Want to know more about our commitment to a more sustainable future of healthcare? Check out these resources:

Sustainability page: Read about our approach to resource-efficient patient privacy solutions.
Case story: Explore the sustainable and economic benefits of a screen recycling project at Gødstrup Hospital.
Total cost of ownership: Get insights on calculating TCO by comparing privacy screens and cubicle curtains.
Connect with our team or directly with our sustainability specialist, Jonas Fribo, at jonas@silentia.se.

Silentia featured in Infection Prevention & Control Update

Silentia featured in Infection Prevention & Control Update

Silentia is proud to be featured in the June issue of the Infection Prevention & Control Update publication.

Infection Prevention & Control Update is a quarterly publication that highlights the current trends and developments in infection prevention and control research and policy, to help healthcare workers stay informed and protected from the latest infectious diseases.

The article, entitled Dodging The Issue – Curtains And Our National Healthcare Cleanliness Standards, discusses “curtains as a significant source of contamination,” the oversight of this risk by governing bodies and standards, and that Silentia screens can assist in breaking the cycle of cross-contamination with products that improve cleanliness and efficiency.

Download the June issue or visit Infection Prevention & Control Update to keep up with news about current diseases and progressive research about infection prevention.

To learn more about how Silentia can help you change cleanliness standards by reducing the risk of contamination in your facility, check out our Infection Control page or contact us.

Introducing the new EasyScreenDesign™

EasyScreenDesign on ipad

As a leader in patient privacy, Silentia continues to innovate patient privacy and strives to make it easy for healthcare teams to achieve safer and more dignified care for their patients. EasyScreenDesign is Silentia’s proprietary design configurator that makes it easy to create and customize your own privacy screen.

EasyScreenDesign is one of our most important tools for supporting those seeking better privacy alternatives. It gives you the power to design a patient privacy solution suited to your specific privacy, hygiene, and design preferences or requirements.

Healthcare teams face many challenges around providing safety for patients while keeping up with changes in the care environments. That’s why we created EasyScreenDesign with the user in mind. Whether you work directly with patients as a nurse or department manager or are part of a design or architecture team developing new patient areas, our intuitive platform makes it easy for anyone, with or without technical expertise, to explore the entire Silentia screen system and customizations.

We are excited to introduce an updated version of EasyScreenDesign—EasyScreenDesign 3.0!

With a handful of new features, including an improved layout, navigation, design options, and capabilities, EasyScreenDesign 3.0 makes it easier than ever to create your design and do more with it. Below we explore some of the key changes and new features!

EasyScreenDesign new layout map

A new, cleaner layout

An updated layout, a new comprehensive menu, and new features make EasyScreenDesign more intuitive and easier than ever to explore products and design your screen. Follow the guide above to find features in their new locations.

    • Yellow: Product menu
    • Purple: Favorite, fold/unfold, and measurements buttons
    • Blue: Fullscreen toggle button
    • Green: Share and contact buttons

 

Access to BIMobject/3D design files

BIM/3D design files are important assets used in architecture and construction to ensure the accuracy of and facilitate seamless integration of our products into project models. With just a click, users are directed to our extensive library of Revit files found on BIMobject.

EasyScreenDesign info tab screenshot

Information at your fingertips

The new EasyScreenDesign makes it easy to understand all the design options. Use the ⓘ symbol to see complete product descriptions, detailed images, sizes, recommendations, and more.

EasyScreenDesign mobile devices

A mobile-friendly experience

With a growing number of EasyScreenDesign users coming from mobile devices, the updated version features the same design capabilities as the desktop version on a phone or tablet.

 

EasyScreenDesign makes privacy…well, easy!

Need some inspiration? Visit our EasyScreenDesign page for a curated collection of premade screen and combination designs that are sure to spark your creativity and help you get started. Simply click on the images to view that design in the configurator.

Love your design? Submit it directly to us for a free quote and one of our team members will connect with you. Start designing now!

Silentia launches new products at MEDICA 2022

Silentia exhibit booth at MEDICA 2022

Silentia proudly participated as an exhibitor at the 2022 MEDICA expo in Düsseldorf, Germany, earlier this month. MEDICA is the world’s premier medical trade show for technology and innovation in modern outpatient and clinical care, and it’s one of the largest healthcare industry trade shows around the world with over 81,000 attendees and 5,000 exhibitors at this year’s event.

Customer and distributor engagement

After a two-year hiatus, there was palpable excitement at this year’s event as attendees were eager for opportunities to explore new technologies and innovations, share knowledge, and connect in person once again with professionals from across the healthcare industry.

Our Silentia team was excited to re-engage with our customers and network of distributors after the challenges of trying to do so over the last couple of years. We also looked forward to connecting with new individuals who share our vision for modern patient privacy solutions.

Given the size and scope of MEDICA, we wanted to take this opportunity to share the growth and development Silentia has experienced as a company over the last few years. We wanted to highlight the our shifting focus from being product-oriented to system-oriented to solution-oriented. This vision for how we can help our customers address their privacy challenges was part of many conversations throughout the week and was reinforced by the experience attendees had when stepping into our booth.

A space created for connection

The large, open format and clean, stylish design of our booth created an inviting atmosphere that encouraged visitors to step into our space and engage with our team. There was ample space to display several of our screen designs and allow visitors to get hands-on with our products. After all, there is no better way to understand how our screens are easy to use and can address the challenges of modern patient care than to try them.

The quality and value of our products experienced in these interactions was reinforced by other media available in the booth. Displayed on the wall were large-format videos detailing how our products are designed, developed, and used by health care teams, and other printed materials were available as take-aways for interested visitors.

New product launches

MEDICA is an iconic setting for launching new products into the market and this year was no exception. For the first time, we were able to share with our customers and distributors two new products that have been in development for the past couple of years: Semifix and PPE holder.

Semifix is our endlessly flexible solution that combines extension and folding screens to create defined private spaces where none exists. Designed to address privacy, hygiene, and capacity planning all at one, this new solution offers a way to quickly scale up the level of privacy and the number of private areas a healthcare team may need. Booth visitors exploring the Semifix solution for the first time noted the Lego-like capabilities of the solution to be combined and changed easily depending upon the desired level of privacy and protection, at any given moment.

Silentia Semifix screen

Our PPE holder is a screen accessory designed to provide quick, easy access to hand sanitizer, gloves, masks, and any other PPE materials when working with patients. This attachment easily clicks on to any Silentia screen and gives staff or patients the safety and comfort of protection at arm’s length when entering a patient area, working alongside a patient, or interacting with family members. (The official release of the PPE holder is slated for January 2023—stay tuned!)

Silentia PPE holder attachment

Momentum for the future of privacy

The positive reception of our new product solutions at MEDICA is evidence that there is a desire and need for safer patient privacy that practically addresses the challenges today’s health care teams face. In fact, many attendees noted that our system continues to get more complete as health care teams continue to have more of a need for our solutions.

MEDICA was an important opportunity to continue the conversation around improving patient care by providing cleaner, safer solutions. While it was a valuable experience for our team, nothing compares to the value of working alongside healthcare teams in hospitals and clinics around the world.

Connect with our team today and let’s work together toward the future of patient privacy.

Silentia featured in Infection Control Today

Silentia featured in Infection Control Today October issue

Silentia is proud to be featured in the October issue of Infection Control Today as part of its Product Locator series.

Infection Control Today is a publication that engages with infection preventionists and other stakeholders in healthcare and beyond to understand the impact of and prevention strategies related to healthcare-acquired infections.

Product Locator is a monthly column highlighting the latest advanced technology in the infection prevention field. To help improve the vital work of infection preventionists, nurses, and physicians in the infection control field, Infection Control Today searches for interesting, supportive, and innovative products.

Silentia increased hygiene for patient care

Visit the Product Locator page or download the October issue of Infection Control Today.

To learn more about how Silentia products support healthcare hygiene and patient safety, visit our Infection Control page.