Safety Awareness
When performing complex procedures, even
experienced hospital staffs can miss a step. However, to avoid these
some hospitals are adapting new methods used in aviation and the
military to help them improve patient safety. "Situation
awareness" training –It is knowing what's going on with
patients at all times .This helps staff in avoiding complications and
reduce infection rates. Using checklists and time-outs for final
verification before the start of every surgery reduces errors, too.
Fight against Infections
Hospitals are considered a place of healing. But
99,000 patients are estimated to die each year from dangerous
infections acquired during their stay in the hospitals. These mainly
include infections of the bloodstream, uti, and surgical sites. But
here is the good news: Some hospital-acquired infection rates are
dropping, like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA), which declined 28% from 2005 to 2008. The reasons for the
drop include increased alertness, improved hand-washing hygiene, and
other MRSA-prevention steps.
Fighting Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
There are at least 50,000 of patients a year that
dies from pulmonary embolism. This is a very dangerous condition to
where blood clots most often in the legs travel to the lungs, where
they cut off blood flow. The risk factors for DVT or Deep Vein Thrombosis include surgeries
and bed rest which is most common for hospital patients. Hospitals
reduce this complication through the use of faster treatment and
anti-clot medications before surgery, and by encouraging patients to
move around after surgery. There are devices like the screening
tools, compression stockings that helps the patients recovery.
Specialty Hospitals Offering Options
There are already hospitals that has its
specializations of surgeries, such as heart or spine surgery.
Specialty hospitals often uses the very latest resources for their
work. So more focused care also can mean acquiring quality care at
lower costs.
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