Do not use double pair of non-sterile gloves in patient care.
There is no scientific evidence that wearing double gloves reduces the risk of infections. Conversely, the appropriate use of gloves reduces the environmental impact and encourages health and social workers to adhere to evidence-based good practices. This...
Do not use single use endoscopes regularly as they should be reserved for highly selected patients, on a case-by-case basis (immunocompromised patients or those with multidrug-resistant bacteria).
In most studies the calculated minimum estimated endoscope-associated infection risk is low when reprocessing protocols are correctly applied. The carbon footprint of single-use endoscopes is substantial as recent studies estimates that releases of CO2 and consumes of...
Do not use printed medical prescriptions but transmit prescriptions electronically.
In Italy, the National Health Service (NHS) fully or partially covers the costs of medical services and medications for patients who possess a prescription from their General Practitioner (GP). On average, a GP prescribes over 20,000 prescriptions annually, which were...
Do not routinely prescribe antiseptic medication in the umbilical cord care
Dry care and parents hand hygiene are enough to prevent omphalitis in developed countries. Antiseptic swabbing of the stump is not supported by evidence and is not justified by time and costs needed.The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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