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Superbug Outbreak and Rising Health Risks at Glasgow Hospital: A 2009 Perspective

On July 29, 2009, Dr. Brian Cook highlighted serious health concerns at a Glasgow hospital, where a superbug outbreak claimed 28 lives, including 18 at Gartnavel Hospital the previous year. As flu symptom patients are directed to wait in their cars, the situation raises alarms about hospital capacity and infection control. Additionally, new research indicates that using sunbeds increases cancer risk by 75%. This report reflects on ICU admissions data from 1999-2008 and the challenges surrounding delayed discharges in critical care settings.

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Superbug Outbreak and Rising Health Risks at Glasgow Hospital: A 2009 Perspective

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  1. Highlights Dr Brian Cook

  2. In the News on July 29th 2009 Fears as superbug kills 28 at Glasgow hospital Superbug killed 18 in Gartnavel Hospital last year Wait in cars, flu symptom patients are told Sunbeds raise the risk of cancer by 75%

  3. Figure 1: Annual admissions to ICU and Combined Units (1999-2008) Overall Activity

  4. Source of Admissions to ICU’s 2291 1151 883 717

  5. 883 Admissions From Another Hospital:Why? We only record reasons for discharge IHT SAS Audit 2007-08 Shock Team Transfers: Bed Capacity 42.9% Specialist Care 44.8%

  6. Co-Morbidity

  7. Occupancy

  8. “Out of Hours” Admissions and Discharges

  9. Delayed Discharges From Critical Care

  10. Reasons For Delayed Discharge

  11. Interventions

  12. Mortality- All Scottish ICU’s

  13. SMR’s

  14. Organ Donors

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