Introduction
A hospital is a place where healthcare and special treatments are provided to patients with the help of trained staffs, advanced equipment and also special facilities. There are certain rules and regulation that not only we, the public, must follow, but also everyone else in the hospital. Failure to abide these rules and regulations can pose harmful threats and sometimes even results in death. It is important to educate and remind the users and staffs about the sources of threats and safety of the hospital environment. There are many kinds of threats that can arise in the hospital but we will be explaining in details the following 10 factors: Natural Environment, Chemicals & Drugs, Microorganisms & Vermin, Wastes, Sound & Radiation, …show more content…
It may hinder the efficiency of the machines if it comes in contact and also causes electric shock to anyone that accidentally touches the wet machines if they are unaware.
Chemicals & Drugs
If chemicals are not being handled properly, it can cause serious harm to public, staff, patients and also the environment. Highly toxic chemicals have the potential to give off an explosion or set the place on fire and we are exposed to the chemicals when we inhale them, or if they make any contact with our skin and also through ingestion or swallowing. The side effects can be acute or chronic ranging from kidney, skin, and breathing problems, or affecting the reproductive system or in some cases giving problems in the nervous system and growing cancer cells.
Improper dosage of drugs may result in adverse sight effects if the consumer do not know the drugs specification or if the patient takes in wrong kind of drugs that were issued. Patients that do not know the time interval between each intake of drugs may also risk themselves if they take do not follow the prescription carefully.
Microorganisms & …show more content…
The best thing we can do is to prepare beforehand so that we can minimize the life loss and the destruction of property. Hospital evacuation must be carried if the disaster were to hit the hospital or located near the hospital, this can only be done safely if proper planning were put into it. Unnatural disasters include bombings, chemical explosions, epidemic disease etc. In the event of such incidents, safety protocols must be carried out to ensure the safety of
A hospital is a place where healthcare and special treatments are provided to patients with the help of trained staffs, advanced equipment and also special facilities. There are certain rules and regulation that not only we, the public, must follow, but also everyone else in the hospital. Failure to abide these rules and regulations can pose harmful threats and sometimes even results in death. It is important to educate and remind the users and staffs about the sources of threats and safety of the hospital environment. There are many kinds of threats that can arise in the hospital but we will be explaining in details the following 10 factors: Natural Environment, Chemicals & Drugs, Microorganisms & Vermin, Wastes, Sound & Radiation, …show more content…
It may hinder the efficiency of the machines if it comes in contact and also causes electric shock to anyone that accidentally touches the wet machines if they are unaware.
Chemicals & Drugs
If chemicals are not being handled properly, it can cause serious harm to public, staff, patients and also the environment. Highly toxic chemicals have the potential to give off an explosion or set the place on fire and we are exposed to the chemicals when we inhale them, or if they make any contact with our skin and also through ingestion or swallowing. The side effects can be acute or chronic ranging from kidney, skin, and breathing problems, or affecting the reproductive system or in some cases giving problems in the nervous system and growing cancer cells.
Improper dosage of drugs may result in adverse sight effects if the consumer do not know the drugs specification or if the patient takes in wrong kind of drugs that were issued. Patients that do not know the time interval between each intake of drugs may also risk themselves if they take do not follow the prescription carefully.
Microorganisms & …show more content…
The best thing we can do is to prepare beforehand so that we can minimize the life loss and the destruction of property. Hospital evacuation must be carried if the disaster were to hit the hospital or located near the hospital, this can only be done safely if proper planning were put into it. Unnatural disasters include bombings, chemical explosions, epidemic disease etc. In the event of such incidents, safety protocols must be carried out to ensure the safety of