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Intraoperative insulation and surgical site infections Sep 27, 2024

I. Related Terms and Definitions Surgical site infection ,SSI, refers to infections occurring in superficial incisions, deep incisions and organs, and refers to surgery-related infections occurring in patients within 30d after surgery and surgery without implants, and within 90d after surgery and surgery with implants. Intraoperative hypothermia (intraoperative hypothermia) is an intraoperative bo...

Sensory Control Risk Points of Concern for Medical Fabrics Sep 20, 2024

Medical fabric sensory control risk involves daily use, collection, transfer, decontamination, storage and other links, which link should not be ignored. (I) Daily use of fabrics in general wards: ‘Hospital Infection Management Code for Wards’ clearly requires that bed linen, quilt covers, pillowcases and other bedding in direct contact with patients should be replaced by one person for one person...

Why does deep vein placement require a large drape covering the entire body? Sep 06, 2024

When placing central venous catheters, PICCs, midline catheters, and fully implantable vascular access (infusion ports), you must comply with the maximum sterile barrier requirements, wear a working round hat, a medical surgical mask, perform hand hygiene according to the relevant requirements of the ‘Code of Practice for Hand Hygiene for Medical Personnel’, and wear sterile gloves, sterile surgic...

Surveillance and analysis of surgical site infections Aug 30, 2024

Surgical site infections (SSIs), which are infections that occur in the superficial tissues, deep tissues, and organ cavities of surgical incisions, are one of the most common and most prevalent health care-associated infections in low- and middle-income countries, with a much higher prevalence than in developed countries. Successful SSI surveillance is one of the most important strategies to redu...

Details and essentials of hand hygiene management Aug 09, 2024

Hand hygiene is the simplest, most effective, most convenient and most economical way to control hospital infections. Through years of publicity and education, hospital staff basically understand the important role of hand hygiene in the control of hospital infections, but in practice do we really do hand hygiene? Is the hardware management of hand hygiene really scientific, effective and standard...

Sensory control requirements for the architectural design of hospital operating theatres Aug 02, 2024

Issues related to the construction of the Department of Surgery (room) a. The basic principles of the design of the operating department are in line with the positioning of the hospital, business model, specialist layout, surgical capacity, and the degree of intelligence; in line with the prevention and control of infectious diseases and the need for prevention and control of hospital infections; ...

Targeted surveillance of surgical site infections Jul 26, 2024

What is surgical site infection surveillance? Why and how to conduct targeted surveillance for surgical site infections? The Hospital Infection Surveillance Standards clearly require that targeted surveillance of surgical site infections should be carried out on all day surgery, elective surgery and emergency surgery patients. The hospital infection management department should summarise and analy...

What are the key ICU infection prevention and control concerns? Jul 09, 2024

ICU is a specialised ward in hospitals for intensive care patients, providing systematic, high-quality medical supervision and treatment technology for patients with life-threatening dysfunction of one or more organs and systems due to various reasons.ICU patients have many basic diseases, critical and complex conditions, low immune function, invasive operations and other characteristics, and belo...

Strategies for the Prevention and Control of Hospital-Acquired Infections in Neonatology Jul 05, 2024

The social impact, public opinion concern and damage to families caused by outbreaks of neonatal hospital-acquired infections are unimaginable. Due to the incomplete development of neonatal immune system, imperfect barrier function, thin skin mucosa, poor respiratory cilia movement, less gastric acid, bile acid, imperfect development of the blood-brain barrier, external pathogenic bacteria are eas...

How to Choose Between Disposable and Reusable Surgical Drapes May 19, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENT: The Basics of Surgical Drapes Surgical drapes are essential in maintaining a sterile environment in operating rooms and emergency settings. They prevent contamination of surgical sites by creating a barrier against microorganisms. The choice between disposable and reusable drapes depends on various factors including cost, environmental impact, and effectiveness. Disposable Drapes...