{"id":47414,"date":"2016-09-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/take-these-steps-to-help-avoid-hospital-acquired-infections\/"},"modified":"2023-07-10T08:57:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T08:57:34","slug":"take-these-steps-to-help-avoid-hospital-acquired-infections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/take-these-steps-to-help-avoid-hospital-acquired-infections\/","title":{"rendered":"Take these steps to help avoid hospital acquired infections"},"content":{"rendered":"
Infections are more than just a little redness, pus or soreness. They can lead to sepsis and necrosis; even minor infections can end up leading to a patient\u2019s death if left untreated.<\/p>\n
To reduce the risk of suffering from an infection at the hospital, these are some steps you can take. First, make sure you ask that the staff and any visitors wash their hands. It\u2019s important to do this to prevent the spread of infection from viruses or bacteria that travel on the skin. The best hand cleaners are alcohol-based cleansers. You can also ask caregivers to put on new gloves in front of you if you didn\u2019t see when they put them on.<\/p>\n
Before your doctor uses any tools on you, they should be sanitized or be opened in front of you. For instance, if you\u2019re going to have a blood draw, you should see the packet that the new needle is taken from be opened. If your doctor has to use a stethoscope, ask that he or she wipes it down with alcohol before it\u2019s placed on your skin.<\/p>\n