Rescue Yourself From Healthcare Infections

Healthcare centres being a place where all the diseases or any other issues are being treated, it is very common place to find bacteria’s that creates infection. Hospitals are hence sterilised properly and are disinfected. Whatever done is still less, because Healthcare Infection is increasing day by day. Healthcare infections are basically the infection that is caused to the patient at the place that they visit to get themselves treated.

The scientific reason for such infection is because of all the bacteria’s and germs that can be found floating around at the place where they are getting treated. Every year thousands of patients get infected by getting in contact with such germs. Out of which mostly all are treated back to their health, while some ill fated patience face the worst consequences of death. Some thinks that hospital is the only place where such infections are acquired, which is not correct. There are other health centres where infections are likely to be caught like surgery centre, rehabilitation centre, n dialysis centre etc.

It is difficult to judge whether the number of patients infected by HAIs (Healthcare Infection) is increasing or decreasing. This is mostly because it all the infections are not grouped specifically or are not defined in a particular way which makes the comparison and the classification even more difficult. Certain germs keeps on increasing or the nature of them are different than what is detected before for the infection caused by similar kind of germs/bacteria’s’.

There are few simple rules that need to be followed to be away from such infections:

1. Wash your hands
2. Infectious materials should be handled wearing glows
3. Crowded places should be avoided
4. Face mask is necessary when visiting the patient.
5. Sanitizing the hands before and after visiting the patient.

Apart from following these simple habits, you can keep in mind these rules as well:

• Not being in direct or indirect contact with any such infectious product in the hospital. There are so many products in the hospital that are to be thrown away just because they were in direct contact with such germs and it is advisable to stay away from such products. Ex- gloves of doctor, needle of an injection etc
  
  
• Every staff member should be put under number of tests to determine whether they are healthy enough to be a part of the hospital and treat the patients.
  
  
• Cleanliness should be must in hospitals. All new hospitals have an infection control unit.

These are simple rules that can be followed to avoid any HAIs to spread.