Don’t utilize reusable medical instrumentations that have not been adequately re-processed.
It is fully documented that in the health and social-health structures there is the risk of pathogenic micro-organisms transmission to patients via contaminant medical devices, that therefore need to be adequately treated. This implies the urgency of: a) adopting...
Don’t examine or assist a patient without having first done an accurate hand hygiene, that has to be repeated at the end of the examination.
It is known that healthcare-associated infections are the cause of an increase in mortality, longer rehab periods, increase in the costs of rehab and also, always more frequently, of contentious coroners. Literature is univocal to establish that a missed hand hygiene...
Don’t let older adults lie in bed all day during their hospital stay unless they’re terminally ill or they’ve got a specific medical advice
For older patients, hospital admission is a significant risk factor for functional decline and loss of independence. It has been known for over 20 years that nearly 20% of older adults who were previously able to self-mobilize were no longer able to walk without...
Don’t place or leave in place urinary catheters for unacceptable indications
Urinary tract infection (UTI) has long been considered the most common healthcare-associated infection. They account for increased morbidity and mortality, excess length of hospital stay, increased cost and unnecessary antimicrobial use. Avoiding unnecessary urinary...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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