Keeping infection rates low
October 31, 2007 by dr. lam · Leave a Comment
Here’s my second blog entry. You may have read some scary news about recent infection rates in hospitals, surgery centers, and in the general community with a virulent bacteria called MRSA or methicillin resistant staph.aureus. I think the media has blown this thing out of proportion. However, I wanted to convey to you first that I have not seen any cases of MRSA let alone any real incidence of infections in my surgery center. Part of the reason that you should feel comfortable and confident in coming to my surgery center is that there are no other surgeons who operate in my space other than I. Further, I don’t do any body work, foot work, or GYN cases so what I do is very clean. Also, for the patients who know me, I do typically only 1 surgical case a day. At most 2 cases. That way, there really is not 5 or 10 patients moving in and out of the same room during a day and that minimizes the risk of cross contamination. Also, even though I maintain hospital privileges at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, I do not operate there anymore (since I do not take insurance) and do not bring any patients from the hospital into my surgery center. For all of these reasons, I think I have probably one of the best shots at minimizing the possibility of an infection not to mention a more potent form of bacteria that may be present at larger hospitals and busy surgery centers. Hope this blog will alleviate some of the fear that may be unduly hyped in the media.
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My first blog … from Hong Kong!
October 30, 2007 by dr. lam · 7 Comments
I am writing my first blog from Hong Kong where I am lecturing now. I am explaining why I am making this blog. Read on…
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