Res Ispa Loquitur

Res Ispa Loquitur Res ispa loquitur is Latin for “the thing speaks for itself.” It means that the mistake is so obvious that negligence is obvious. Three conditions that must exist are the act of negligence must obviously be under the defendant’s control. The patient must not have contributed to the act. It must be apparent that the patient would not have been injured if reasonable care had been used. An example of Res ispa loquitur is causing an infection by the use of an unsterilized instrument. In this article they are trying to say that over 100,000 people die each year from hospital-acquired infections spread by hospital workers failing to wash their hands in between patient contact. They are trying to use res ispa loquitur because they think it is appropriate because of the unique problems of proof associated with such infections and that it would provide and effusive incentive for hospitals to follow established guidelines for the prevention of disease transmission. Healthcare associated infections can be acquired anywhere healthcare is delivered, including inpatient acute care hospitals, outpatient settings such as ambulatory surgical centers and end-stage renal disease facilities, and long-term care facilities such as nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. It may be caused by any infectious agent, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, as well as other less common types of pathogens. Use of some medical devices such as bloodstream, endotracheal, and urinary catheters, surgical procedures Injections, contamination of the healthcare environment, transmission of communicable diseases between patients and healthcare workers, overuse or improper use of antibiotics are some types of infections that can be acquired in the hospital. I think the article is too vague and people think if they get an infection after they leave the hospital they can take them to court when it could have been their fault from bumping into something at home or having a pet