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...
Don’t resort to bladder catheterization for managing incontinence or performing simple diagnostic tests.
Often, in the care of not self-sufficient elderly patients recourse is made to bladder catheterization to manage incontinence and/or perform diagnostic tests. The literature gives precise indications concerning the situations in which you need to resort to bladder...
Don’t make regular use of restraint as a falls risk management tool.
In the relevant scientific literature there is no evidence suggesting physical restraint as an intervention to prevent patient falls. On the contrary, mechanical restraint can cause psychological and direct and indirect physical side effects. Instead, it’s...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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