Why Touch-Free Sanitiser Stations Are Critical In Hospitals
Germs, bacteria and pathogens are prevalent in every environment. Regardless of the finesse of commercial cleaning, harmful organisms will exist on a premises. For this reason, even the highest cleaning standards alone cannot guarantee that people will not contract infections in commercial settings, primarily due to transmission methods like person-to-person contact.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we think about cleaning and touching surfaces altogether. Not only is it important to be mindful of where your hands have been and how it contributes to your own hygiene and health, but finding good quality products to support effective cleaning habits has become a critical staple in stopping the potential spread of the coronavirus.
A hygienic space is automatically expected by the public when entering a hospital or medical centre. Management of health-care waste, effective disinfecting and sound hygienic practices followed by all medical staff, patients and visitors are integral parts of hospital hygiene and infection control.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Australians saw their general practitioner (GP) 6.1 times per year, according to a government survey. As the pandemic changes the way people approach interactions with their GPs and specialist providers, it is important to understand how to limit the risk of community-spread infection in healthcare environments.
The population of Australia may be experiencing growth, but relative to the rest of the world, the Land Down Under remains rather small. With roughly 26 million, it's the 51st largest country on earth.
You can make sure your hospital environment is maintaining cleaning standards by following the evidence-based guidelines from the National Health and Medical Research Council.
Follow these hospital cleaning practices can help to prevent infection and uphold the strict regulatory standards to which healthcare facilities are subject.
Proper care of cleaning equipment is essential to preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
Every year, 165,000 HAIs occur at Australian hospitals, resulting in an extra 380,000 hospital bed days and millions of dollars in additional costs. They are a huge threat to patient safety, but are often preventable with proper cleaning.
