why is the aseptic technique important in hospitals?

Question

a follow up to my last question

Answer 1

Helps prevent the spread of disease.

Answer 2

aseptic technique is extremely important. When inserting an I.V. into a hospital patient, you do not want to contaminate the patient with airborne contaminants as well as bacteria, yeast, virus, etc. If aseptic technique is not instituted, the patient is at risk for Sepis(blood poisioning). If bacteria makes its way into the bloodstream, they multiply in the millions and billions to the point where they overtake the body and the patient dies of Sepis.Therefore, handwashing, proper clothing, masks, gloves, shoe covering, and the use of a horizontal laminar flow hood is required. In preparing chemo drugs, you would use a vertical laminar flow hood.

Answer 3

One of the biggest problems facing hospital facilities today is nosocomial infections, or hospital aquired infections. Asceptic technique is imerative in the prevention of spreading nosocomial infection. Something as simple as proper handwashing technique to following proper isolation protocals would reduce the number of these infections, but hospital aquired infections cost millions of dollars and thousands of lives in the United States yearly. Improper sterilization techniques have also cause outbreaks of virulent outbreaks of MRSA and Psuedomonas--don't even get me started on VRE or clostridium dificiles. The MRSA problem has gptten so out of hand it is now in the community.

Answer 4

To prevent spreading disease and transferring of disease between patients. People in the hospital are already in a vulnerable state - they don't need exposure to addtional risks that could cause their situation to become even worse!

Answer 5

Helps reduce nosocomial diseases (the ones acquired in a hospital and not the reason to be there)

Answer 6

Because not wiping out certain micro organisms [germs] can be fatal to the patient, oir the health care worker.

Answer 7

Better not to let germs breed in the first place.

Answer 8

create a smell to keep the kids away