Preventing Transmission of Shingles Infection in Hospitals

Running head: SHINGLES INFECTION 1
Shingles Infection
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation

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Control principles.
From the review, it is evident that Mrs. Smith is suffering from an infection known as
shingles. Shingle is a disease which affects the skin and is characterized by painful rashes and
blisters on the face and other parts of the body (Baxter, et, al., 2017).
It is important also to note that contact happens to everyone on our day to day activities.
Furthermore, when healthcare practitioners are attending to different patients, they get in contact
with different patients. Therefore, transmitting a disease from one patient to another by
healthcare providers can be facilitated by this. It is for this reason that I recommend the
following measures to be implemented so as to prevent the transmission of the disease from one
person to another in within the hospital like in the case of Mrs. Smith.
First, according the provided article by NHMRC, guidelines such as routine practice of
good hygiene such as hand washing should be implemented in hospitals as a way of preventing
and controlling infections. Nurses and healthcare providers attending to patients such as Mrs.
Smith should always ensure that they wash their hands before and after performing any
procedure or touching a patient.
Importantly, wearing of protective equipment such as gloves should be practiced by all
nurses and healthcare providers at all times. When performing certain procedures, gloves should
be used because the substance my lead to exposure of the blood with in turn supports the spread
of diseases. Importantly, the hands should be properly washed after taking off the gloves.
Reasons for implementation.
According to the article by NSQHS, it is evidently clear that cases of diseases associated
with provision of healthcare to patients such as Mrs. Smith has risen for the last years. This is
due to the provision of favorable conditions which enables the pathogen agent to adapt which in
turn leads to spreading throughout the body. These infections have not only affected the quality
of healthcare services provided, but it has also lead to increase in the risk of harm to both
healthcare providers and patients in hospitals (Kalil, at., al, 2016).

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Therefore, it is important for the above provided measure to be put in place so as to
control the spread of these infectious diseases. Moreover, below are the reasons for the
implementation of the above measures:
To begin with, by implementing the above control measures, the clinical workforce will
be greatly reduced. This is because the infectious microorganisms undergo a lot of evolution
over time present new challenges for determination of the control and prevention measures.
Therefore, by maintaining hygiene and wearing gloves, the rate of infection will be reduced. This
in other words implies that all the time and resources spent on research on how to prevent these
infections will be channeled to other relevant sectors which help in upholding the quality of
healthcare services provided.
Importantly, the cost of healthcare services will be reduced and the safety of patients will
be maintained in the hospitals which adhere to the provided guidelines (Ku, at., al, 2010). This
will be achieved by ensuring that the patients are unharmed in hospitals and that they are not
subject to any risk of infectious diseases whatsoever. This will in turn lead to raised standards of
living by patients such as Mrs. Smith which ultimately leads to trust in healthcare facilities.
Relationship.
National Safety and Quality Health Service Standard for Comprehensive Care Standard is
aimed at ensuring that the wellbeing of patients is taken care of by providing them with
comprehensive healthcare that meets their needs as required. It is essential for everyone to get an
indebt understanding of these standards to avoid risks, injuries, and incidences that may occur
during our daily activities (Cairns, et, al., 2015).
Similarly, the standards can be applied in the instance of Mrs. Smith by providing her
with quality medical healthcare services as expected of healthcare practitioners. It is for this
reason that Mrs. Smith instance becomes a relevant practical of an instance in which the
provided standards can be fully and appropriately applied (Park, at., al, 2016).
This is because the provided standards perfectly relate to the instance of treating and
providing medical care to Mrs. Smith against shingles. To begin with, the comprehensive care
provides that the needs of the patients should first be identified. This is aimed at facilitating the
process of providing healthcare services to patients such as Mrs. Smith.