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.
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.
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine uses magnets and radio waves to view organs and other structures within the human body. This essential piece of equipment is important for the proper diagnosis of a spectrum of diseases and injuries. As with all hospital environments, the MRI room must be cleaned thoroughly between patients to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs).
Across Australia, healthcare providers have adopted deep cleaning techniques to reduce patient exposure to contagions. These practises involve identifying high-touch surfaces and increasing the frequency with which they are cleaned.
The average virus has a diameter of between 20 and 400 nanometres, making it difficult to see even under a microscope. Miniscule pathogens such as the novel coronavirus can have a devastating effect on individual and community health.
Deep cleaning has quickly become an essential part of the conversation at businesses across the world. As the COVID-19 pandemic forced state governments to send public spaces into lockdown, many were wondering how businesses would ever be able to open again.
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 wouldn't know it, though, based on how many patients the average hospital sees in a single day, many of whom have the potential to spread serious disease if hospitals - as well as their patients - aren't careful.
Environmental hygiene guidelines for Australian hospitals are rigorous, intended to help prevent infection and control the spread of microorganisms throughout the hospital environment. Strict cleaning protocols must be followed with an eye both to complete hygiene and sanitising protocols and minimising use of antimicrobial cleaning solutions that can increase the strength of multi-resistant organisms (MROs)
Australian hospital cleaning guidelines are geared for infection control and prevention. Following these guidelines can help protect doctors, staff and patients by ensuring risk is mitigated according to rigorous protocols.
When patients are admitted to the hospital - whether they admit themselves or are taken there by loved ones - they have certain expectations. Chief of them all, they expect their illness or injury will be taken seriously and they'll receive the very best care the medical facility has to offer.
Hospital cleaning is the first line of defense against hospital acquired infections. Hospital staff and janitorial services should work together to maintain a clean environment, reducing the number of bacteria and other infectious agents present on all surfaces through effective cleaning and disinfection.
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.
In many hospitals, floor cleanliness is taken for granted. If there aren't any obvious signs of dirt, dust or bodily fluids, they must be free from pathogens, right? Recent studies indicate this line of thinking may be too optimistic.
