Hand Hygiene

Treat All blood and body fluids as infectious! Anticipate your task and wear appropriate PPE.

Use of other precautions are determined by the organism involved and the method of transmission.

wash the effected area thoroughly with soap and water.
If eyes are affected - use appropriate eye wash stations.

NO

Artificial nails and applications are NOT permitted to be worn by those who perform direct patient care because of their direct association with outbreaks of infection.

Used for patients known or suspected to have communicable illnesses that are transmitted by airborne germs. (Examples include: measles, chicken pox, and pulmonary tuberculosis)
Patients should be transported to UCC wearing a mask

The patient should be placed in a Negative Pressure room with the door CLOSED.

WASH YOUR HANDS!

Notify employee supervisor and continue to employee health so employee labs can be drawn.

documentation will be entered into employee health record.

ABHR may not be as effective against spore forming bacteria such as C.difficile, washing with soap and water is recommended when caring for patients diagnosed with this organism or suspected of having disease caused by it.

Used for patients known or suspected to have communicable illnesses easily transmitted by direct patient contact or by contact with items in the patient’s environment.

Examples of when to use Contact Isolation include: MRSA, VRE, C. difficile, Norovirus, scabies or lice.

PPE: Gowns and gloves are worn by ALL who enter. PPE is removed before exiting room and placed in trash.

WASH YOUR HANDS!

Safety needles
Safety Syringes
Needleless IV Tubing Systems

Appropriate usage and education of equipment

when hands are visibly soiled
at least 15 sec of friction under running water
Entering and exiting a care area
Before Gloving
Immediately upon removal of gloves
Before and after patient procedures/treatments.
Before and after eating/using the bathroom

Used for patients known or suspected to have communicable illnesses transmitted by large particle droplets. (Examples include: influenza, meningococcal meningitis, and pertussis - whooping cough) Suspected patients should wear a mask )

A surgical mask is to be worn by patient when the patient has to be transported to UCC.

WASH YOUR HANDS!

Appropriately labeled Biohazard containers/ Red Bags and be removed from the units by Environmental Management Services personnel. (Bloody, drippy, wet waste)

Clear bags and corresponding trash containers are for general trash.

appropriate when soap and water are not immediately available, Hand washing should follow.