On World Hospital Hygiene Day, the Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus highlights the work of professionals involved in facility care and the hygienic maintenance of instruments. This observance underscores the direct link between hospital environmental hygiene and improved public health, as well as efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance.
The global awareness campaign, initiated by Professor Didier Pittet, who pioneered the worldwide introduction of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, seeks to draw international attention to the need for enhanced environmental hygiene in healthcare facilities. The Clean Hospitals project, a public-private partnership, advocates for best practices in environmental hygiene, encompassing surfaces, air, water, laundry, and sterilization.
The hospital's Infection Surveillance and Control Team and Hygiene Service have prepared informative displays and a video illustrating the center's and its instruments' hygiene processes. These materials will be exhibited in the hospital's main concourse over the coming weeks to inform visitors and staff.
