Wolfson Hospital Comptroller will check the institution's functioning since the outbreak of the epidemic • Among other things, the medical staff's preparedness and preparedness to prevent the infection will be reviewed

• Wolfson Hospital // Photo: Joshua Joseph

The Wolfson State Hospital Comptroller in Holon, Assaf Gantz, launched an investigation into Corona's treatment and the medical institution dealing with the epidemic. The findings of the investigation will be submitted to Anat Engel Hospital Director and the Ministry of Health. This is the first health system investigation in the country that deals with this issue.

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Israel Today has learned that the auditor will review the decision-making at Wolfson Hospital, preparedness and preparedness for the treatment of corona patients between January and April this year, the treatment itself, the preparedness and preparedness of the medical staff to protect against the virus, the corona testing at the hospital for workers and patients, The construction of the Corona Special Departments and the incorporation of respiratory and pharmaceutical machinery. 

As part of the special investigation, a check will also be carried out on the correction of serious defects in infection prevention, as already revealed in a previous hospital auditor's inquiry in 2019 and already submitted to the hospital management's response. The new corona investigation will investigate if the serious deficiencies have already been corrected and corrected About the infection of Corona patients, doctors and nurses inside Wolfson.

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Molfson said in response: "The hospital administration has instructed the internal auditor to check the hospital's readiness for various emergency scenarios, as part of its 2020 work plan. With the outbreak of the Corona epidemic, pandemic preparedness and treatment will be a major part of the control. "The hospital is at the forefront of fighting with its enlisted workers, as physically located in the heart of an elderly population and a number of nursing homes operating in its area."

In a previous investigation into the treatment of infections, the auditor stated, according to the draft investigation report, that Wolfson has too few doctors who are experts in preventing infections even in comparison with similar hospitals, and that this has a significant effect on consulting, treating and accompanying patients with infections. priorities with regard to infections. "

" changing priorities "

also learned that in recent years the hospital revealed deficiencies in many areas including application guidelines for preventing major vascular infections, urinary tract infections in the body, environmental cleanliness guidelines for preventing infection wards and antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are considered hazardous attributable .

Auditor Gantz warned addition, in 2019, S"bmhlc Preparation refrain from access to information and documents, and it seems that management officials acted to thwart the completion of the report in violation of the provisions of the Internal Audit and discipline. "

The report revealed Also, there is a dangerous shortage of cleaning staff during the night and as a result, cleaning is compromised in the operating rooms, delivery rooms and emergency room. However, there has also been a marked improvement in the prevention of infections in the last year at the hospital. "

To the draft Internal Auditor's report on the infections, Dr. Engel told the hospital auditor in response: "There is much more to be done in the area of ​​infection prevention, and we are aware of this and are working with the Ministry of Health to obtain a suitable budget."