Spring Fresh

In Canada, approximately 250,000 patients a year experience hospital acquired – or nosocomial – infections resulting in about 8000 deaths. 

Health care facility construction and renovation activities can be a significant cause of potentially fatal infections if the proper precautions aren’t taken because pathogens can be spread on equipment, clothing, skin, and even the air and water. It requires detailed planning with a multidisciplinary team that can consider all angles and perspectives for each project.

Any patients exposed to health care facility construction activities or soil excavation may be at increased risk of acquiring a construction-related nosocomial infection.

Risk Factors for Infections with Filamentous Fungi
  Exposure to construction activities
  Immunosuppressive conditions
  Immunodeficiencies, AIDS
  Dialysis, renal failure
  Diabetic
  Age (e.g. neonates and very old)
  Smoking
Risk Factors for Legionnaires’ disease
  Exposure to soil excavation and malfunction of plumbing systems
  Immunosuppressive conditions
  Advanced age (over 50)
  Chronic pulmonary disease
  Smoking
  Excessive use of alcohol
  Surgery
  Diabetes
  Renal or heart Failure
  Cancer
 

Spring Fresh’s professional technicians are trained and equipped to follows the Infection Control During Construction or Renovation of Health Care Facilities standard (CSA Z317.13-03) (Click here for more information!!) and Health Canada’s Standard for Controlling Infections to minimize a cause of potential infections in health facilities.