Hospital Infection Control Guidelines

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Infection Control Guidelines For Hospital
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Hospitals and clinics, being grounds of healing
and reproduction, have to maintain very clean and
hygienic environments. A clean environment is not
only a healthy place for healing but is also a
healthy place for working.
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Due to this, the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration under the Department of Health and
Human Services specifies guidelines that are
required to be followed in all medical and health
care institutions. These guidelines, known as
infection control guidelines are followed by all
people working in the health care sector.
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However, following these guidelines will only
benefit each one of us. The guidelines emphasize
the importance of hygiene, hand washing,
disinfection, contraception and other related
factors that help keep the workplace and itself
clean and free from infections.
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Infection control is very important, especially
in hospitals and clinics. A host of infections
are present here and they should not be allowed
to spread. The training program educates the
staff members and the health care workers about
the various infections, their symptoms and the
remedial measures that can be taken.
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Knowledge is important because it helps in early
detection, which can help control it before the
infection spreads. Infections can spread and
spread in many ways. Awareness should be spread
amongst the workers about infections, its types,
its mode of transmission and steps to prevent it.
The importance of hygiene can help prevent it.
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Disinfection in hospitals is important because
patients are trying to recover, newborns are much
younger and patients have less resistance.
Maintain a sterile and clean environment where
there is no place for germs to survive.
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Personal hygiene, disinfection, cleaning and
contraception should be maintained and staff
should be taught about its importance and how to
achieve it. Explain the importance of hand
washing. Patients and visitors should be
encouraged to follow the recommended guidelines
for hand washing.
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Safety gear is essential as it acts as the
primary barrier between infection and the human
body. Gloves, aprons, gowns and other protective
gear have to be worn as required. After each use,
they must be safely removed. Disposable items
must be properly disinfected for next use.
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Despite all the precautions and all the
protocols, there can sometimes be some
unfortunate situations when health care workers
become infected. Good knowledge of infection
control helps the affected person and staff to
deal with the outbreak.
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Needles and related items should be disposed of
effectively as per protocol. The janitors and the
cleaning persons must know all about infection
control and have to be trained in it to know
about disposing of hazardous medical waste.
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Infection control guidelines help to create a
safe and clean environment in hospitals and
clinics. A clean, hygienic environment is a
perfect healing place, free from infections and a
perfect place of work too.
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