Infection Control Singapore

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Importance of Infection Control
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Infection Control is the science of dealing with
infections. It is a discipline which deals with
understanding the various types of infections,
how they spread and what can be done to curb
their spread. Hospitals and medical clinics being
the centers of healing have to take special
precautions to keep their institutions free from
all kinds of infections.
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Infection control is, therefore, very religiously
followed in all hospitals all over the world. The
set of precautions listed under this discipline
helps maintain good, clean and hygienic healing
environment for the patients and a safe and
infection free working environment for the
medical staff.
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Listed below are the top 6 aims of the infection
control course. The course explains the
importance of infection control. It explains in
detail to the health care workers the need to
control infections and the benefits of practicing
the guidelines. It also explains the
responsibility one has towards the society, the
patients, the clinic and oneself.
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In spite of maintaining the best standards, it
takes only one very small strain of infection to
enter the clean premises and start a chain
reaction of infections. The situation must be
constantly and very closely monitored. It becomes
the responsibility of every individual working in
those premises to make sure that things are under
control.
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In case one suspects that a fellow worker is not
maintaining the best standards, he or she must
take up the responsibility and explain the harm
being done. Proper training teaches the
professional to identify infections and act on
it. The health care worker must be able to think
of ways to control the infection, list out
strategies to deal with containing the infection.
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They must find a scientific way to deal with the
situation and must collectively decide on the
course of action. Engineering control deals with
the systems in place to deal with infections, for
instance, the availability of protective gear and
disinfectants at the time of need. Work practice
controls are about how the staff is trained to
understand the hazards of infections and how to
deal with an outbreak.
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Blood borne pathogens are highly toxic and can
cause very deadly diseases, even in the
healthiest of bodies. They key to cure them is to
prevent them from spreading. The staff has to
understand the hazards they pose and the steps
one has to take to keep oneself and others free
from them. The first barrier between healthy
bodies and infections is the use of protection.
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The right protective gear has to be worn at the
right time. A clean healing and working
environment benefits everyone. It is in the hands
of all those in the hospitals, the doctors,
nurses, cleaners and even the patients and their
visitors to maintain the clean, infection-free
environment.
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