Infection Prevention
Blessing Hospital is a leader in prevention of hospital acquired infections. The infection prevention team constantly surveys the hospital for infections. They make sure that infections do not spread in the hospital. The team educates the staff, patients and families on the most up to date research based best practices to prevent infections.
We place many patients in isolation to protect them as well as other patients.
Hand Hygiene
Washing hands with soap and water or using alcohol hand sanitizer before and after each patient contact is the best way to prevent the spread of infections. Blessing hospital has educated all personnel on the importance if proper hand hygiene and holds staff accountable for compliance. The hospital monitors compliance by direct observation. To encourage staff, patients, families and visitors to practice hand hygiene, we have placed alcohol hand sanitizers in public areas throughout the hospital. The national average for hand hygiene compliance is less than 50 percent.