I’ve never really understood how these places, which naturally bring in the sick and unwell by the thousands every single day, eliminate all or any airborne pathogens, viruses that spread via contact with surfaces, or by a patient coughing or sneezing. It’s not like they lock down the whole facility and sanitize it top to bottom every time a new patient comes in, so how come these places don’t become massive hubs for the spread of disease? How are waiting rooms not considered one of the most dangerous places for transmission in the world? What steps are these doctors and professionals in the field taking to ensure that these people who are coming in sick, aren’t making everyone else in the building sick as well?
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Remember that for every team of Nurses, Doctors, Allied Health, and Specialists, there is also a team of hard-working cleaning and custodial staff making sure that contaminated rubbish is cleared away, floors are mopped with disinfectants, hand rails are cleaned multiple times a day, and soft surfaces like curtains are changed.
Everyone in the building is trained to minimise the risk of illness transmission and then make that job as easy as possible for the next person.
We also regularly review and update infection control policies and hire in specialist health professionals who exist entirely to make sure that policy is following the best available evidence.
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