Hospital infection control initiative underway in Staffordshire
Tuesday 14th October 2008
An initiative to help fight infection in health centres is currently underway in Staffordshire, people with sterile services jobs may be interested to note.
Entitled Infection Control Awareness Week, the scheme is being run by Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, which employs around 3,000 staff.
According to a report on expressandstar.com, the event is being held as a way of reminding people about the importance of infection control in the health industry.
Among the displays on offer at Stafford and Cannock Chase hospitals is a hand hygiene roadshow, which encourages staff and visitors to wash their hands and to use the alcohol gel provided outside hospital wards.
"Every time a patient is touched by a health care professional or a visitor several thousand bacteria can be transmitted - and even a small improvement in hand hygiene can have a big impact on the transmission of infection," said Helen Moss, director of nursing and governance.
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