answersLogoWhite

0

Foot and elbow operated faucets prevent the spread of microorganisms from the healthcare workers hands, onto taps and back on to the next person's hands who would use the tap.

During surgery these handless taps are a crucial part in breaking the chain of infectous organisms transmission. The hands harbour large ammounts of infectous organisms and as the hands will come into contact with the patient most frequently preventing transmission is key.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What are different types health care settings?

give 3 examples of different health care environments


What are health and social care settings?

Health and Social care settings are Health, Social Care and Early Years settings. There are different settings which come under the three different headings. Health settings: Hospitals, GP, Ambulance Social Care settings: Social workers, Counseling Early Years setting: Nursery, Preschool, Day care There are many more examples.


Why is it necessary to perform endospore stain to identify clostridium difficile in health care settings?

why is it necessary to perform an endospore stain to identify clostridium in health care settings


Why it is important that health and social care settings have health and safety legislation in place?

It isn't. The important thing is that health care and social care settings have good health and safety programs in place. Legislation can encourage that but cannot guarantee it.


Why are health care employees prone to experiencing some level of conflict?

Health care employees work in teams and in stressful settings. apex.


Definition of health and social care settings?

Health and social care settings are places where people are treated or taught or just go to with others. Some examples of the care settings are: nurseries, General Practitioners (GP), care homes, residential homes, hospitals, dentists, surgeries, clinics and etc.


What is dealing with tensions and contradictions in health and social care?

Dealing with tensions and contradictions is part of active promotion of equality and individual rights in health and social care settings.


Health care delivery setting?

Health care delivery setting refers to the physical location or environment where health care services are provided to patients. This can include hospitals, clinics, doctor's offices, nursing homes, and urgent care centers among others. The setting can have an impact on the quality of care, accessibility, and overall patient experience.


Types of health and social care settings?

Health Settings: - Dentist - Options - Doctors Surgery Social Care Settings: - Residential Home - Elderly home (Anywhere people meet up and talk to new people)


What mandatory training do carer's require in health and social care settings?

The answer varies by state and profession.


HOW TO PROMOTE anti discriminatory practice in health and social care settings?

by challenging bad practise


Are there methods to prevent challenging behavior in health and social care settings?

positive behaviour management .