Nosocomial infection prevention is an issue Symposium on "Medical Safety" September 20, 18:22
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When the new coronavirus spreads in medical institutions, inpatients may become seriously ill and die, so prevention of nosocomial infections has become a major issue.
A symposium was held to think about medical safety in the face of continued infection, and experts argued that it was necessary to thoroughly implement basic infection control measures and share information within the hospital.
The symposium was held in Tokyo by the "Medical Quality and Safety Society" and was attended by more than 250 people, including online.
In this, Takao International Center for Infectious Diseases length Omagari of International Medical Research Center, recalls a cluster of cases of the past, "the occurrence of cluster there are many within the medical institution than such as restaurants and workplaces.
The life of the patient In order to protect it, each medical worker must take measures against infectious diseases. "
Next, Professor Yoshimasa Nagao of Nagoya University Hospital, who specializes in medical safety, reported that there were 128 cases in the hospital that could lead to nosocomial infections by last month.
In some cases, patients were not aware that they might be infected, and medical examinations and tests were conducted with insufficient countermeasures, and there were cases where problems occurred with the device during treatment of patients. Professor Nagao emphasized that "patient safety should not be neglected even in an emergency, and information should be thoroughly shared among all occupations."
After this, the people in charge of hospitals in each region will report on actual cases and efforts at the symposium, and the conference will share efforts to prevent nosocomial infections.