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- Hospitals - World Health Organization (WHO)
Hospitals are also an essential part of health system development Currently, external pressures, health systems shortcomings and hospital sector deficiencies are driving a new vision for hospitals in many parts of the world
- Key facts and figures - World Health Organization (WHO)
These deficiencies in infrastructure, practices and culture have tremendous consequences on patient and health worker safety and so on all people’s lives Globally, out of every 100 patients, 7 in developed and 15 in developing countries will acquire at least one HAI in acute care hospitals HAIs in adult intensive care units and neonatal infection rates are 2–3 and 3–20 times higher
- Occupational hazards in the health sector
This e-tool is intended for use by people in charge of occupational health and safety for health workers at the national, subnational and facility levels
- Beds, hospital beds (per 10 000 population) - World Health Organization . . .
Home Data GHO Indicators Beds, hospital beds (per 10 000 population) Appears in: Hospital bed density | Dementia health and social care facilities: Hospitals | Health service delivery Visualisations Data Metadata Related indicators
- Care, cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of respiratory devices
Care, cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of respiratory devices Cleaning, disinfectionand sterilization are the backbone of infection prevention and control in hospitals and or other health care facilities The type and level of decontamination depends on the nature of the device and the use to be given to it
- Water Sanitation and Health - World Health Organization (WHO)
“Health care facilities” encompass all formally recognized facilities that provide health care, including primary (health posts and clinics), secondary, and tertiary (district or national hospitals), public and private (including faith-run), and temporary structures designed for emergency contexts (e g , cholera treatment centers)
- COMPREHENSIVE SAFE - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHY SAFE HOSPITALS SHOULD BE A PRIORITY Health facilities, especially hospitals, are critical assets for communities both routinely and especially in response to emergencies, disasters and other crises Yet hospitals and health workers are often among the major casualties of emergencies, with the result that health services cannot be provided to affected communities when they are most needed 1
- Mass Casualty Management - World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO MCM Course is a learning program on mass casualty preparedness and response for emergency unit based clinical providers, managers, and logistics and administrative staff The course is based on the principles of mass casualty management and emphasizes the critical role of the emergency unit in enhancing patient outcomes The MCM course highlights preparedness activities, operational
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