{"id":17611,"date":"2025-07-08T11:13:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/services\/primary-care\/infectious-disease-prevention\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T17:25:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T17:25:26","slug":"infectious-disease-prevention","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/services\/infectious-disease-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevenci\u00f3n de enfermedades infecciosas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dado que cada a\u00f1o se producen miles de infecciones hospitalarias, el control de las infecciones es necesario en todos los \u00e1mbitos de la atenci\u00f3n sanitaria y vital para la seguridad del paciente. En Southcoast Health, ofrecemos prevenci\u00f3n de enfermedades infecciosas en todos nuestros centros. La prevenci\u00f3n de enfermedades infecciosas, o control de infecciones, tiene como objetivo detener la transmisi\u00f3n de enfermedades contagiosas en los centros sanitarios. Est\u00e1 estrechamente relacionada con la epidemiolog\u00eda, que es el estudio de las causas, efectos y patrones de las enfermedades en una poblaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Control de infecciones en MA y RI por nuestros especialistas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cuando acuda a un centro de Southcoast Health para la prevenci\u00f3n de enfermedades infecciosas, ser\u00e1 atendido por un especialista en enfermedades infecciosas, como un epidemi\u00f3logo, y una enfermera titulada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nuestro proceso de control de enfermedades incluye:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Precauciones est\u00e1ndar<\/strong>: Estas son las medidas m\u00ednimas de prevenci\u00f3n de infecciones que se aplican a todas las \u00e1reas de atenci\u00f3n al paciente, incluido el lavado de manos, cubrirse la boca al toser, pr\u00e1cticas seguras de inyecci\u00f3n y el uso de guantes, mascarillas y batas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Precauciones basadas en la transmisi\u00f3n<\/strong>: Se trata de medidas que van m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de las precauciones est\u00e1ndar que se aplican a las personas con enfermedades altamente contagiosas conocidas o sospechosas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Educaci\u00f3n y formaci\u00f3n<\/strong>: Se trata de un proceso continuo para garantizar que todo el personal del centro sanitario sea competente en las pr\u00e1cticas de control de infecciones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vigilancia e informaci\u00f3n<\/strong>: Para controlar los brotes existentes y evitar su propagaci\u00f3n a otras zonas es fundamental vigilar los brotes y las \u00e1reas susceptibles de mejora, as\u00ed como comunicar los datos necesarios a los organismos locales, estatales y federales.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Aunque la mayor parte del control de las enfermedades infecciosas se lleva a cabo entre bastidores, los pacientes y sus familiares pueden poner de su parte para evitar la propagaci\u00f3n de enfermedades. Hacer cosas tan sencillas como lavarse las manos o taparse la boca al toser puede ayudar a evitar que una enfermedad circule por el hospital. Adem\u00e1s, no sea t\u00edmido a la hora de proteger su propia salud recordando a familiares, amigos e incluso al personal sanitario que se laven o higienicen las manos.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dado que cada a\u00f1o se producen miles de infecciones hospitalarias, el control de las infecciones es necesario en todos los \u00e1mbitos de la atenci\u00f3n sanitaria y vital para la seguridad del paciente. 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