Biddle Chuck
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
AANA J. 2009 Jun;77(3):229-37.
Hospital-acquired infections occur at an alarmingly high frequency, possibly affecting as many as 1 in 10 patients, resulting in a staggering morbidity and an annual mortality of many tens of thousands of patients. Appropriate hand hygiene is highly effective and represents the simplest approach that we have to preventing nosocomial infections. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has targeted hand-washing compliance as a top research agenda item for patient safety. Recent research has identified inadequate hand washing and contaminated anesthesia workstation issues as likely contributors to nosocomial infections, finding aseptic practices highly variable among providers. It is vital that all healthcare providers, including anesthesia providers, appreciate the role of inadequate hand hygiene in nosocomial infection and meticulously follow the mandates of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and other professional healthcare organizations.
医院获得性感染的发生频率高得惊人，可能影响多达十分之一的患者，导致惊人的发病率以及每年数万名患者死亡。适当的手部卫生非常有效，是我们预防医院感染最简单的方法。医疗保健研究与质量局已将洗手依从性作为患者安全的首要研究议程项目。最近的研究发现，洗手不充分和麻醉工作站受污染问题可能是医院感染的原因，发现不同医护人员的无菌操作差异很大。所有医护人员，包括麻醉医护人员，必须认识到手部卫生不充分在医院感染中的作用，并严格遵守美国护士麻醉师协会和其他专业医疗组织的规定。
