HAI's stands for healthcare-associated infections and they are infections that occur while receiving health care. An estimated 1.7 million Americans each year suffer from an infection they get while in a healthcare facility. Patients with medical devices (central lines, urinary catheters, ventilators) or who undergo surgical procedures are unfortunately at risk of acquiring HAIs.

These infections can have devastating emotional, financial, and medical effects on both the patient and the facility. Worst of all, they can be deadly. HAIs occur in all types of care settings, including:

• Acute care hospitals

• Ambulatory surgical centers

• Dialysis facilities

• Outpatient care (e.g., physicians' offices and health care clinics)

• Long-term care facilities (e.g., nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities)

 Healthcare procedures and settings can leave you vulnerable to germs that cause HAIs but don’t fret it, research suggests that many healthcare acquired infections are preventable. Germs are often spread in healthcare settings from patient to patient on the unclean hands of healthcare personnel or through the improper use or reuse of equipment. Infection prevention starts with the basics.

Infection Prevention Starts with the Basics and MDS Has Solutions to Help You Combat HAI's in Healthcare Settings!

• HAND HYGIENE: Practice good Infection Prevention by combating the cross contamination of germs and bacteria with proven and reliable hand sanitizers, alcohol based hand wipes and antibacterial hand soap! 
• ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE: Contaminated hospital surfaces play an important role in transmitting micro-organisms,  Practice good Infection Control by combating the cross contamination of germs and bacteria with proven and reliable EPA registered surface disinfectants wipes and disinfectant spray cleaners.
• PROTECTIVE GEAR: The importance of single-use gloves, protective masks or surgical respirators, and other personal protective gear or apparel cannot be overestimated in preventing infection in healthcare settings as these are a first line defense in preventing the spread of infection.

Reducing the risk of infection is easy! Always practice proper hand hygiene, wear the proper protective gear  and keep surfaces clean and disinfected. MDS has products that help. Now all you need to do is ...

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