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INFECTION CONTROL
CURRENT SITUATION OF HEALTHCARE WASTE
El manejo tradicional de Residuos Peligrosos Biológico-Infecciosos (RPBI) requiere desinfección y esterilización de dispositivos para garantizar su seguridad y reutilización.
En hospitales, el lavado de recipientes como orinales, cómodos y palanganas se hace a mano hasta 80 % de las acciones, incrementando el riesgo de infecciones.
Consecuencias frecuentes en el manejo de residuos:
- Contaminación y contagio de infecciones en forma cruzada
- Infecciones en el personal de salud
- Sobreocupación hospitalaria
- Muertes asociadas a infecciones (IAAS)
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INFECTION CONTROL
CURRENT SITUATION OF HEALTHCARE WASTE
INFECTION CONTROL
CURRENT SITUATION OF HEALTHCARE WASTE
El manejo tradicional de Residuos Peligrosos Biológico-Infecciosos (RPBI) requiere desinfección y esterilización de dispositivos para garantizar su seguridad y reutilización.
En hospitales, el lavado de recipientes como orinales, cómodos y palanganas se hace a mano hasta 80 % de las acciones, incrementando el riesgo de infecciones.
Consecuencias frecuentes en el manejo de residuos:
- Contaminación y contagio de infecciones en forma cruzada
- Infecciones en el personal de salud
- Sobreocupación hospitalaria
- Muertes asociadas a infecciones (IAAS)
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WHAT ARE the HAIs?
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) as: infections that affect the patient during the tending to an illness in a hospital, which were not present at the time of admission, as well as the occupational infections of healthcare workers 1
A Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) is considered to be the one that manifests itself after 48 hours of patient admission.
HAIs prolong hospital stays, complicate health and increase the recovery time.
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HAIs are the first cause of hospital mortality in the world, causing the death of up to 50 % of those who fall victim to them.
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In Mexico, 16,603 HAIs were reported in 2018 and in 2019 the reports rose to 23,105.
High rates of nosocomial infections generate costs up to 17 times higher than a normal day of hospitalization, with a risk 7 times bigger of morbidity and mortality 3
The risk of a patient getting a HAI is:
1 out of 20, in developed countries, the European Union and the United States, and 1 out of 4 for patients in developing countries. 4
Nowadays, more than 1.4 million people in the world are suffering from a healthcare- associated infection. Between 5 and 10 % of patients admitted to modern hospitals fall ill with one or more infections.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing was the most active and vulnerable group, representing more than 40 % of the infections in the health sector, due to poor disposal of excretions and body fluids from patients.5
DISADVANTAGES OF REUSING
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DISADVANTAGES OF THE REUSABLE METHOD:
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Environmental impact and a high water consumption.
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Risk of cross-infection for patients.
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Antibiotic resistance and nosocomial infections for the staff.
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Increased costs in patient management.
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Nursing time and necessary washing of the equipment.
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Constant inspections, time and discomfort for staff.
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