UK Hospital MRSA-Free Thanks to Hand Hygiene
The United Kingdom's Medway Maritime Hospital has gone six months without a single outbreak of MRSA! The reason? Head of infection prevention and control Linda Dempster acknowledged that hand hygiene remains the most important factor in reducing infections.
“In fact we encourage everyone – patients and visitors – to challenge members of staff that they feel aren’t doing enough in terms of hand hygiene," said Ms. Dempster.
The hospital admitted that before some hospital workers weren't entirely compliant with hygiene guidelines, but were challenged to correct it.
It looks like it's paid off, congratulations Medway Maritime!
To read more visit http://www.kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Hospital-is-MRSA__free-after-hand__washing-campaign-newsinkent20330.aspx?news=local
“In fact we encourage everyone – patients and visitors – to challenge members of staff that they feel aren’t doing enough in terms of hand hygiene," said Ms. Dempster.
The hospital admitted that before some hospital workers weren't entirely compliant with hygiene guidelines, but were challenged to correct it.
It looks like it's paid off, congratulations Medway Maritime!
To read more visit http://www.kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Hospital-is-MRSA__free-after-hand__washing-campaign-newsinkent20330.aspx?news=local
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