Patient Safety Archives

Ribera Salud professionals warn of the danger of a “seasonal flu-COVID” coinfection

22th September 20258th October 2020

At the start of the flu vaccination campaign, the health group urges the at-risk population, healthcare workers, and emergency personnel to get vaccinated and thus help prevent admissions due to this cause. Intensive care physicians and preventive medicine specialists acknowledge that the symptoms are very similar, except for the loss of consciousness.

Ribera Salud shields its hospitals for COVID19: take the temperature, control hand hygiene and distribute masks at the entrances

22th September 2025April 24th 2020

Access to the centers must be justified, social distancing is marked in waiting rooms and at counters, and crowds and companions are not permitted except for births, minors, people with disabilities, and vulnerable individuals. The goal is to help prevent infections and ensure the safety of professionals and patients…