HEALTHCARE & HOSPITALS
REMOVING HUMAN ERROR
We all know that water is important, it makes up 70% of our bodies and is one of the six basic nutrients. When we are poorly, hydration is a vital part of the recovery process, as important as medication, explains Andrew Fisher, Sales Director, BRITA Vivreau
The World Health Organization’s, Water, Sanitation and Health Guidance states: "Water is a basic nutrient for the human body and is critical to human life. It supports the digestion of food, absorption, transportation and use of nutrients and the elimination of toxins and wastes from the body."
According to the Hospital Caterers Association, chilled water should be available at ward level for patients throughout the day. It is recommended that patients should be drinking 2.5 litres of water a day, or half a litre with each meal. It is vital to ensure the sanitation of the water supply, so that the water delivered to patients is bacteria free.
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Hospitals are under increasing pressure to improve cleanliness, and reduce the number of infections that patients contract during their stay. As an example, NHS Grampian has been issued with a series of improvement notices over its performance in preventing infections, and spot- checks at 15 hospitals in Wales found preventing infection continues to be an issue.
Avoiding bacteria is especially important for those going through chemotherapy, as their immune systems are weakened and they will be particularly susceptible to infection.
Water is often not considered as the potential cause of an illness or
bug, and food is instead mistakenly blamed. However, bacteria in water is all too often the root cause and the reason behind that can only be down to human error in a hospital. Therefore, first and foremost, the drinking water system in a hospital should be hygienic.
With normal drinking water dispensers, external influences can cause microbiological pollution. The outlet of most water dispensers is usually completely unprotected and exposed to the environment. Germs settle on the wet water tap, and without appropriate mechanisms this may lead to a proliferation of bacteria and recontamination.
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