Hospitals are under growing pressure to balance patient comfort with sustainable and cost-effective solutions. Jonas Fribo-Søndergaard, Sustainability expert at Silentia, explores how reusable privacy screens offer a hygienic, eco-friendly alternative to traditional curtains, improving both infection control and patient dignity. By reducing operational costs and supporting efficient workflows, these types of equipment changes helps healthcare facilities create safer, cleaner, and more sustainable care environments.
Bispebjerg Hospital in Copenhagen replaced 260 disposable curtains between patient beds with an eco-friendly alternative from Silentia. It took six weeks from initial contact to complete the installation, and the modularity of the screens means they can be transferred to new hospital buildings in the future.
For Iben Tousgaard, a nursing consultant in the quality and training unit, replacing the disposable curtains in Bispebjerg Hospital's patient rooms with Silentia screens was an easy decision.
Tousgaard sits on the hospital's environmental committee, which is always on the lookout for measures that might help the Danish region achieve its ambitious 2030 climate targets, with the goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 50 per cent compared to 2022.
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