HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS: KNOWING AND PREVENTING THEM

Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) are an urgent issue that requires knowledge, awareness and good practice from both healthcare professionals and patients. A collaboration that is extended to medical devices manufacturers, like XMed, which intend to contribute with their products and their communication to this therapeutic alliance.

The importance of the problem is the reason why XMed continues talking about it and sharing related information.

In an Italian article recently published on Internet, a medician explains types, transmission means and prevention practices of healthcare associated infections. The problem is a concern in all countries.

Our contribution is in underlining their implications, that are:

– in terms of health for patients

– in terms of cost and quality of hospital care.

Moreover, we would like to remind that the problem is also linked to the matter of antibiotic resistance of the bacteria that cause infections, hand hygiene technique, practices of medical spaces and instruments sterilization.

The transmission of infections is a problem that could be reduced by 35%, as the article explains, with the adoption of “safer” healthcare and prevention practices.

On this, XMed works ensuring endoscopy protection tools in line with this practice. We are there, then! Contact us to learn more.