Ditan Hospital has set up a special post to prevent nosocomial infection. Infected people in the shelters still have to wear masks. Experts remind——
Citizens are not allowed to take off masks in public places
Win the battle against epidemic prevention and control
Editor's note: At present, the whole city is racing against time and fighting the virus.
A scientific understanding of viruses is the basis for us to win the overall battle of epidemic prevention and control, the war of blocking, and the war of annihilation.
In order to further strengthen the understanding of the pathogenicity and transmissibility of the Omicron BF.7 mutant strain, and strengthen people's awareness of correct protection, a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily interviewed relevant medical and legal experts yesterday, from the details of correct prevention and control Practices, social testing, and the responsibilities and obligations of citizens in prevention and control have been explained in detail.
At present, the capital's epidemic prevention and control work is in a critical period of racing against time and fighting against the virus.
In this round of epidemic, Omicron BF.7 is the main epidemic strain, which has strong immune escape ability and fast transmission speed.
In the face of the most contagious new crown mutant strain in the domestic Omicron family, how should citizens take personal protection when going to the hospital?
How do designated hospitals carry out nosocomial infection prevention and treatment?
On November 28, Lu Lianhe, director of the Hospital Infection Management Department and chief physician of Beijing Ditan Hospital, gave detailed answers to the hot issues that the general public was concerned about in an interview with reporters.
Experts remind that citizens should wear N95, KN95 masks or medical surgical masks when going to the hospital for medical treatment, and it is recommended to go to the doctor at a staggered peak.
In terms of improving medical service guarantees, the city requires that hospitals with complete clinical specialties and strong comprehensive treatment capabilities be designated as designated hospitals and designated fever clinics for the treatment of people at risk of epidemics in the district. Many district hospitals are carrying out related work, and Ditan Hospital has also sent Dedicated personnel to help do a good job in hospital infection prevention and control, patient treatment and other work.
Lu Lianhe also reminded the infected people in the shelter hospital that in order to protect the staff in the shelter and avoid the risk of the spread of the mutated new coronavirus, it is recommended that they still wear masks correctly and take good protection.
Is it okay to take off the mask for a while in public?
The risk of not wearing a mask according to the standard will greatly increase
The current epidemic situation is severe. If citizens feel unwell and go to the hospital for treatment, what details should they pay attention to?
How to avoid infection when elderly patients, pregnant women and other special groups go to the hospital for medical treatment?
What should be paid attention to in the fever clinic?
Lu Lianhe gave pertinent suggestions based on different situations: if it is some common discomfort, you don't have to go to a big hospital, you can go to the nearest community clinic, or contact a community doctor for consultation and treatment.
When going to the hospital for medical treatment, especially for special groups such as the elderly and pregnant women, it is recommended to see the doctor on a staggered peak to avoid crowded time periods, and wear N95 or KN95 masks at the same time. If you do not have it, you can wear a medical surgical mask.
In the hospital, after touching high-touch parts such as elevators and door handles, you must perform hand hygiene. Try to avoid rubbing your eyes and picking your nose with your hands, and shorten the time in the hospital as much as possible. If you need to wait for the test results after the visit, it is recommended to leave the hospital , or wait in a place with few people, and return to the hospital when the results are available.
Lu Lianhe revealed that judging from the current situation of the infected people, most of the infected people were not well protected in crowded places.
Some small details are loopholes, such as wearing a mask for a long time and feeling uncomfortable, just pull it off for a while.
"It is these small mistakes that may lead to the spread of the disease. As long as you are in contact with people, no matter what the situation is, you must wear a mask." Lu Lianhe said that as long as the mask is not worn according to the standard, the risk will be greatly increased.
How do medical staff, including nurses, prevent nosocomial infection?
Specially set up "hospital sense special stare" to supervise and protect work
Lu Lianhe introduced that Beijing Ditan Hospital, as a designated hospital at the city level, has adopted a series of effective measures to strictly prevent and control nosocomial infection.
The first is personnel training. Personnel entering the emergency area must be familiar with the environment, workflow, and use of protective equipment; the use of protective clothing and medical protective masks has undergone strict standardized training. Only after passing the examination can they enter the new crown ward to work.
The hospital also specially uses a mask air tightness tester to test the suitability of the mask for each medical staff entering the ward to ensure the absolute safety of the protective mask.
The ward has also formulated a series of nosocomial infection prevention and control systems, which have been issued to every employee who enters the ward, from the leaders to the medical waste disposal personnel. Everyone must be familiar with the system.
It is worth mentioning that the hospital has also set up a full-time post - "Hospital Sensation Special Watch", which is held by nurses who have undergone strict training and experience, and will keep an eye on every staff member who enters the polluted area for protection.
When leaving the polluted area to take off the protective equipment, the "Hospital Sensation Special Watch" will also monitor the whole process and remind in time. Once there is a risk of exposure, it will immediately conduct isolation and observation to ensure the safety of the overall environment.
Do infected people in the shelter need to wear masks?
Wear a mask to protect yourself and others
In order to help improve the nosocomial infection prevention and control and patient treatment work of designated hospitals in the region, Lu Lianhe introduced that Ditan Hospital is responsible for supporting the corresponding hospitals in the construction of designated hospitals, and dispatching special personnel from nosocomial infection prevention and control, medical treatment to logistics support The staff went to guide, "Strive to make these hospitals, even newly built hospitals, reach the same level of nosocomial infection prevention and control as Ditan Hospital, so as to avoid nosocomial infection incidents."
In addition, Lu Lianhe also emphasized: "Whether it is a shelter or a district-level designated hospital, it will be designed in full accordance with the requirements of the infectious disease hospital. There is no problem with the overall process, but the environment may not be suitable for medical staff to work in it for a long time. Countermeasures, such as increasing the frequency of shift changes and reducing the working hours of medical staff in them."
Is it still necessary to wear a mask if there are also infected people in the shelter?
Lu Lianhe reminded that in order to protect the safety of the staff in the shelter and prevent the infection of possible mutated strains, it is recommended that the infected people in the shelter wear masks correctly and take good protection, which is good for others and themselves Protect.
Lu Lianhe also said that although it is recommended to wear a mask, it does not have to be absolute. It does not mean that you have to wear it 24 hours a day. For example, you don’t have to insist on wearing it when you are sleeping or when you feel suffocated. The patient’s own safety should be put first.
Text/Reporter Jiang Ruojing