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ON May 23rd, 2008, the French Ministry of Health launched a national hand cleanliness campaign targeting health care workers, patients, and the general public. The campaign emphasizes that proper hand hygiene is the key element in preventing and controlling nosocomial infections.
It is critical that a through cleansing of one’s hands with a liquid alcohol solution containing an emollient to protect the skin precedes all health care treatments, no matter where they are carried out. All health care establishments throughout the country should see to it that these solutions are available at patient’s bed. Health care workers would also be required to carry a small bottle of disinfectant in the pockets of their uniform. |
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PRIVATE ROOMS ARE NO LONGER A LUXURY |
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Written by Christine Besson
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Monday, 12 June 2006 |
 In its 2006 report, the Academy of Architecture for Health guidelines call for private rooms to be a minimum requirement in new hospitals.
Many recent studies have suggested that private rooms reduce the risk of spreading infections amongst patients. Private rooms also cut down on the number of medication and safety errors. David Allens, spokesman for the American Hospital Association, says that American hospital confronted to the high costs generated by hospital-acquired infections are beginning to regulate themselves. A trend of hospitals are moving towards private rooms.
Within South Texas Health System, 92% of rooms are private.
Excerpt from the guidelines 2006:
A major change in the document is the adoption of single-bed private rooms as a minimum standard for new hospital construction. To avoid confusion, the text on this subject from the new edition is printed in full below:
7.2.A Typical Patient Rooms
Each patient room shall meet the following standards:
7.2.A1. Capacity
a. In new construction, the maximum number of beds per room shall be one unless the functional program demonstrates the necessity of a two-bed arrangement. Approval of a two-bed arrangement shall be obtained from the licensing authority.
b. Where renovation work is undertaken and the present capacity is more than one patient, maximum room capacity shall be no more than the present capacity, with a maximum of four patients.
Further information about the new edition will be released in June 2006. Questions may be addressed to
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Single-Bed Room Research
To review research on "The Use of Single Patient Rooms versus Multiple Occupancy Rooms in Acute Care Environments" carried out by Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada, and sponsored by the Facility Guidelines Institute, please use the PDFs posted below.
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