There is no margin for error when working in a helth care se

There is no margin for error when working in a helth care setting. how would you go about implementing these technologies in this high-risck environment? What precautions or appproaches would you take to minimize risks? develop some recommendationdations. answer should be 160 words

Solution

Infection Control in healthcare setting: This means reducing the risk of exposing uninfected persons to infectious diseases.

For instance this includes rapid identification of TB cases and their isolation and treatment. Administrative controls such as educating and training the nurses and attendant staff of the practices to do effective work in taking care of these infectious disease patients and the precautions of infection. These include handling linen correctly, safe injection practices, careful with sharp objects, handling waste correctly, protective clothing, cough etiquette, cleaning equipments between patients, keep environment clean.

Other infections related to healthcare setting include catheter-associated urinary tract infections, blood stream infections, and pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation. Central to the precautions from these is proper hand hygiene guidelines to be executed by the staff. These guideline include use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer, soap and water use after any normal activities (like before eating), and use of sanitized gloves.

Patient risk groups can be classified as follows based on their healthcare setting areas-

low risk-office areas.

medium risk- cardiology, physical therapy, nuclear medicine, radiology/MRI

high risk- CCU, emergency room, Labor and Delivery, Pediatrics, surgical units.

highest risk- areas caring for immunocompromised patients, burn unit, cardiac cath lab, oncology, operating room