The hospital is where people usually go to get better. If we’re sick, the hospital cures us. If we’re hurt, the hospital heals us. They make our pain go away and help us feel better. At least that’s how it’s supposed to be.
We are not doctors, we are not experts, we have no prior medical training. We were asked to bring this to the attention of the public. Health care professionals are there to help us, but even then, patients are at the risk of infections such as blood tract infections, UTIs, surgical site infections and pneumonia.
“Not on My Watch” is a prevention campaign that is raising efforts to prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs). They believe that health care professionals need to continually update their knowledge of infection management in order to help protect the patient. In order to help them through their busy schedules, the HAI Education Program created this campaign and is providing participation facilities with a toolkit that contains fliers, posters, patient safety tips.
HAI Education Program is working in association with Kimberly-Clark to raise awareness of the “not on My Watch” Campaign. To find out more, you can read up on HAIs through the Center for Disease Control, or visit the HAI Watch FAQs page.
Tags: Campaign, Disease, HAI, Health care, health risks, Infection, Kimberly Clark
