Improving Infection Control Procedures in Saudi Arabia Hospital Settings
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Infection control refers to a specific procedure that the hospital follows in order to ensure that the medical staff and the patients are not exposed to any kind of infection. Even though there are different procedures that the hospitals follow, the working staff as well as their patients are still exposed to different diseases. However, hospital settings must have the ideal conditions to prevent infection. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to improve the infection control systems and procedures in Saudi hospitals and to ensure that every person in the hospital is fully safe from any infection that may occur. A questionnaire was created to determine whether the infection control procedures are being used effectively and accurately in Saudi hospitals. Depending on the results of the questionnaire, infection can be reduced if any medical institution followed and improved the infection control procedures.
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