M. Weinbren , M. Meda , J. Hopman , G. Fucini , W. Sunder
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This, in turn, hinders the development of expertise, necessary training, guidelines, research, etc. specific to the area.</div><div>It is therefore proposed that water/wastewater systems should be divided into three zones: (A) main body of the water system; (B) periphery of the water/wastewater system; and (C) main body of in-premise wastewater system.</div><div>It is recommended that the term ‘water safety’ should be used to refer to the main body of the in-premise water system.</div><div>It is recommended that the term ‘clinically integrated water/wastewater safety’ should be used to refer to the periphery of the water/wastewater system.</div><div>It is recommended that the term ‘wastewater safety’ should be used to refer to the main body of the wastewater system.</div><div>It is recommended that both the periphery of the water/wastewater system and the main body of the wastewater system should be recognized in their own right, necessitating development of specific training and expertise in each area.</div><div>The water safety group should accordingly change their title to the ‘water/wastewater safety group’.</div><div>The range of stakeholders and knowledge base required to ensure water/wastewater safety needs to be expanded, delineated and recognized. 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The term ‘water safety’ originated in a time when the risk emanating from the wastewater system was not appreciated.
Water and wastewater systems are uniquely intertwined. Each may impact on the other to have an adverse effect on patient safety.
Risk to patient safety may be introduced at any point from mains water entering a site right through to wastewater exiting the site to join the municipal sewers. These risks begin at inception of a new-build project, through every stage of the life cycle of a building, through to decommissioning.
The term ‘water safety’ is outdated as it does not consider the different structural areas of the water/wastewater system which may give rise to unique risks. This, in turn, hinders the development of expertise, necessary training, guidelines, research, etc. specific to the area.
It is therefore proposed that water/wastewater systems should be divided into three zones: (A) main body of the water system; (B) periphery of the water/wastewater system; and (C) main body of in-premise wastewater system.
It is recommended that the term ‘water safety’ should be used to refer to the main body of the in-premise water system.
It is recommended that the term ‘clinically integrated water/wastewater safety’ should be used to refer to the periphery of the water/wastewater system.
It is recommended that the term ‘wastewater safety’ should be used to refer to the main body of the wastewater system.
It is recommended that both the periphery of the water/wastewater system and the main body of the wastewater system should be recognized in their own right, necessitating development of specific training and expertise in each area.
The water safety group should accordingly change their title to the ‘water/wastewater safety group’.
The range of stakeholders and knowledge base required to ensure water/wastewater safety needs to be expanded, delineated and recognized. Depending on the nature of the stakeholder, this could require improved exchange of information, development of training and expertise, etc.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Hospital Infection is the editorially independent scientific publication of the Healthcare Infection Society. The aim of the Journal is to publish high quality research and information relating to infection prevention and control that is relevant to an international audience.
The Journal welcomes submissions that relate to all aspects of infection prevention and control in healthcare settings. This includes submissions that:
provide new insight into the epidemiology, surveillance, or prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance in healthcare settings;
provide new insight into cleaning, disinfection and decontamination;
provide new insight into the design of healthcare premises;
describe novel aspects of outbreaks of infection;
throw light on techniques for effective antimicrobial stewardship;
describe novel techniques (laboratory-based or point of care) for the detection of infection or antimicrobial resistance in the healthcare setting, particularly if these can be used to facilitate infection prevention and control;
improve understanding of the motivations of safe healthcare behaviour, or describe techniques for achieving behavioural and cultural change;
improve understanding of the use of IT systems in infection surveillance and prevention and control.