This Day, called ” Save Lives: wash your hands “aims to fight against healthcare associated infections, implicated in several thousand deaths per year . As part of the health organization of the day In france, Drs Sandrine Canouet (Pharmacist Officer), Anne-Marie Maurette Laflute (doctor and President of the CLIN – committee against nosocomial infection), and Vanessa Goudy (Head of Home Care), have conducted various operations of the Centre Hospitalier Country Olmes in Lavelanet, but also in EHPAD different territory.
The third edition of the day ” Mission clean hands “was organized around the slogan” disinfected Hands prevented risk ”
This action is part of a prevention of healthcare associated infections and improving the safety of care. Last year, 200,000 people were trained in the world on safety care.
Nosocomial infections may be generally described as infections contracted in a care facility, which were neither incubation nor present to the admission of the patient. In French hospitals, a bed in ten is occupied by a person suffering from a nosocomial infection.
These diseases affect 800 000 people each year, causing approximately 10,000 deaths.It is associated with the World Day on the theme ” Save Lives: wash your hands “, organized by WHO.
The safety of patients, particularly the fight against infections associated with care is an ongoing concern of health workers.
It is based on an information and education taking place the same day in all health facilities, using teaching materials sent to schools by the Ministry of Health.
The nursing staff of the Country Olmes received the latest information security. In the form of quizzes, an exchange took place between health workers and training officers.
The old treatment protocols from 2004, must , according to Dr. Canouet, adapt and evolve. This year, in addition to health facilities, day extends to institutions hosting the frail elderly, the Canadian Institutes of formation (nursing and others), faculty medical students and private health professionals.