Do not use antiseptic products routinely in addition to or in place of normal detergent in the pre-operative bath/shower.
During pre-operative patient pre-treatment it is common practice to use chlorhexidine-based antiseptics at 2%-4%. The 2%-4% chlorhexidine antiseptic solution is indicated in cases where decontamination/cleansing of the skin is required in patients with MRSA and...
Don’t follow the mobilization protocols and those for the treatment of pressure sores as “standard” protocols in the dying patient.
Given the limited temporal horizon, the mobilization and the wound care performed routinely do not bring any benefit to the dying patient. Instead, these procedures can engender discomfort and cause unnecessary pain. At the end of life you need to redefine the goals...
Do not use gloves as an alternative to hand hygiene with alcohol solution for performing non-biological care work, especially in the presence of a patient with multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO). (Green recommendation)
In everyday practice disposable gloves are used and changed inappropriately (e.g., changing sheets, food and beverage administration, administering oral medicines, patient transport, etc.). These behaviours can increase the spread of microorganisms and their...
Don’t leave in place any type of venous catheter (central; peripheral; short, medium or long term) if the problem for which it was set is no longer present.
Often in daily practice, vascular devices are left in place only for the likelihood that once removed they can be necessary again. The main guidelines indicate that in order to prevent and reduce complications (infections, phlebitis, thrombosis) a venous catheter...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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