Patient Safety - Patient safety in any hospital or medical care facility is one of the greatest attention worldwide. But there are many facilities that ignore safety to patients. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), at one time, at least 1.4 million people worldwide suffer from infections caused by improper hygiene in hospitals.
Some important things to contribute to patient safety should be a concern. Proper hygiene will consist of ensuring that all surfaces such as walls, floor and counter or table-tops are clean and sterile and fresh linen bed hospital that is frequently used. In addition, all medical staff must disinfect their hands the right way, before and after seeing to every patient.
Hospital equipment necessary to function properly. Moreover, those who operate the equipment must be properly trained and certified to work with. There are events such death or injury is due to medical negligence has occurred. Some are due to the equipment that it says "malfunction", but is instead that staff members who operate it do not get proper training.
Disposing of hazardous waste is important to ensure that no patient or any person related to medical facilities in contact. Contact with used needles can transmit disease to someone. Disposal of medical waste needs to be handled daily and follow strict procedures.
Some hospitals are large facilities have to have a functioning fire system in place that meets the standards and up-to-date on the inspection. Fire emergency exits should also be clearly marked. In addition, the fire emergency procedures shall be displayed. Patients in hospitals are faced with a greater risk when they are incapacitated in a hospital bed in case of fire.
