The American hospital of the twentieth century; a treatise on the development of medical institutions, both in Europe and in America, since the beginning of the present century . disin-fect their hands before leaving the room. They also wear gowns while caring forthe patient, leaving them on hooks in-side the door before they depart. The equipment consists of utensil ster-ilizers, which can be opened by the foot;elbow handles for the faucets over slopsinks; dish sterilizers large enough totake a tray and its dishes; garbage in-cinerators which may be opened by el-bow ; liquid soap dispensers w
The American hospital of the twentieth century; a treatise on the development of medical institutions, both in Europe and in America, since the beginning of the present century . disin-fect their hands before leaving the room. They also wear gowns while caring forthe patient, leaving them on hooks in-side the door before they depart. The equipment consists of utensil ster-ilizers, which can be opened by the foot;elbow handles for the faucets over slopsinks; dish sterilizers large enough totake a tray and its dishes; garbage in-cinerators which may be opened by el-bow ; liquid soap dispensers with pedalaction; lever door handles which can beopened by elbow or upper arm; andeverywhere scrub-up sinks with elbowhandles. By means of these carefullyworked out details the nurse is enabledto care for a patient, dispose of all wastematerial, and accomplish the disinfec-tion of all utensils and appliances usedin the process, without touching anythingelse. At the close of each procedure shesterilizes her hands and removes her in-fected gown, becoming clean again, tostart upon the same round with anotherpatient. When a patient is admitted, he is 112 THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL. FIG. 153. ST. LUKES HOSPITAL, JACKSONVILLE. ISOLATION IN SINGLE ROOM.
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