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- Summary
- Your Job: Be Vigilant. Speak Up.
- Have A Patient Advocate With You As Much Of The Time As You Can
- How To Enforce Hand Washing
- How To Make Sure Your Room Is Kept Germ Free
- How To Keep Germs Away From Your Lips, Nose And Eyes
- How To Watch For Medication And Other Errors
- How To Do What You Can To Keep Instruments Germ Free
Hospitals: How To Avoid Infection & Medical Error
How To Make Sure Your Room Is Kept Germ Free
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- Practice good hygiene when sharing a semi-private or group room. For instance:
- Spray the toilet seat with a disinfectant such as Lysol before you use it.
- Keep your toothbrush covered when not in use.
- Be sure your room is cleaned daily and that your sheets are changed daily. If there is a spill or other situation which could create a problem, you can ask that the room be cleaned without waiting for the daily cleaning.
- If the cleaning person skips places or doesn't do a good job, gently let the person know. If that doesn't correct the situation, let the nurse know. If that doesn't work, ask a friend or family member to complain for you up the hospital's administrative chain.
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