{"id":128714,"date":"2026-09-25T02:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T23:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/patient-guide\/your-safety\/6-steps-to-prevent-infections\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T02:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T23:00:08","slug":"6-steps-to-prevent-infections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/patient-guide\/your-safety\/6-steps-to-prevent-infections\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Steps to Prevent Infections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The hospital is a place of care; however, during your stay, there is a possibility of exposure to microorganisms that can cause infection. By following simple protective measures, you can significantly reduce your risk of infection.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"pg-steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"pg-step-title\">Wash your hands frequently<\/p>\n<ul class=\"pg-sub\">\n<li>Wash your hands with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer<\/li>\n<li>Especially before eating, after using the restroom, and after touching hospital surfaces or equipment<\/li>\n<li>If your hands are visibly dirty, wash them with soap and water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"pg-step-title\">Ask everyone to practice hand hygiene<\/p>\n<ul class=\"pg-sub\">\n<li>Don\u2019t hesitate to remind staff to practice hand hygiene before and after every interaction with you<\/li>\n<li>Ask visitors and companions to do the same<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"pg-step-title\">Protect yourself when you are sick<\/p>\n<ul class=\"pg-sub\">\n<li>Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze<\/li>\n<li>Use a tissue or your elbow<\/li>\n<li>Ask the staff if you need to wear a mask<\/li>\n<li>Companions\/visitors with symptoms of a respiratory infection are not permitted in the hospital.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"pg-step-title\">Protect your surroundings<\/p>\n<ul class=\"pg-sub\">\n<li>Do not sit on other patients\u2019 beds, and do not allow visitors to sit on yours<\/li>\n<li>Visitors must practice hand hygiene when entering and leaving the room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"pg-step-title\">Follow isolation guidelines (if necessary)<\/p>\n<ul class=\"pg-sub\">\n<li>In the event of isolation, staff will inform you of the necessary measures<\/li>\n<li>Staff and visitors may be required to wear masks or protective equipment<\/li>\n<li>Do not leave the room without consulting the staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"pg-step-title\">Notify the staff of any changes<\/p>\n<ul class=\"pg-sub\">\n<li>If you notice that a bandage, catheter, or IV line has shifted or become wet, notify the nurses immediately<\/li>\n<li>If you notice redness, pain, or swelling at the insertion site of a catheter, IV line, or drainage tube, notify the nurses immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hospital is a place of care; however, during your stay, there is a possibility [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":128709,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-patient-guide-page.php","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-128714","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/128714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/128714\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/128709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hygeia.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}