Simple steps to keep infection rates down at Hospital
PEOPLE visiting patients in Craigavon Area Hospital recently will have noticed new signs beside the main lifts reminding them to follow guidance on hospital visiting.
A large bright orange sign has been installed on the wall between the lifts on each floor.
The signs remind visitors of a number of simple but vital steps they can take when visiting the hospital that will greatly reduce the spread of infections to vulnerable patients. These include:
Wash hands/use the hand rub provided when entering and leaving wards.
Two visitors allowed to each patient at a time.
Do not sit on the bed, touch wounds, drips or drains.
Don’t bring unnecessary items, flowers or food into the hospital.
Do not bring hot drinks to the ward for consumption.
Please discuss with Ward Manager before bringing children or babies to visit.
Do not visit if you or someone in your household has cold, flu, vomiting or diarrhoea.
Trust Chief Executive, Mairead McAlinden has made a direct appeal to the public to comply with hospital visiting guidance, saying:
“The Southern Trust has some of the lowest rates of infection and in particular, has the lowest rates of C difficile in the UK. However we must remain vigilant, particularly as we move into the winter flu season when there are more colds and bugs about.
“Our staff have the most stringent infection control measures in place but they really need public support to help keep our vulnerable patients safe. I want to appeal to the public, when they are visiting the hospital, to support staff in their work by taking the above steps to protect patients from infection.
“We appreciate that family and friends want to visit loved ones when they are in hospital and that patients are greatly comforted by these visits. However, to keep our patients safe we must restrict visiting to allocated times and ask visitors to help us provide a caring environment and to protect patients from the spread of infection.
“I know that we can count on the people of the Southern area to support our staff to give patients the best possible care and to assist us in our continued drive against infection.”
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Wednesday 22 May 2013
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