Infection Prevention
This is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infections in a hospital.
Washing your hands
This kind of precaution is used to stop infections from spreading by touching a sick person or things they have touched.
Contact Precautions
This germ can cause diarrhea and stomach problems. It is often found in hospitals and can stay on surfaces for over 5 months.
C. diff
Always do this before and after gloving.
Hand Hygiene
You wear this to cover your hands and prevent germs from getting on your skin.
Gloves
Hands should be washed with soap and water for at least this long.
20 seconds
This kind of precaution is used for infections that spread when a sick person coughs or sneezes tiny drops in the air.
Droplet Precautions
This germ can make you feel very sick with a fever, cough, and body aches. It spreads easily when people cough or sneeze, and you can catch it in the winter.
Influenza
This type of surface, commonly found in patient rooms, requires regular cleaning and disinfection because it is touched frequently. What is this surface called?
High Touch Surfaces
You wear this to protect your eyes from germs that may splash.
Face shield or Goggles
Our number one goal is to prevent or minimize (HINT: HAIs) :
Hospital Acquired Infections
This precaution is used for patients with an active Norovirus or C Diff Infection
This germ causes a rash and fever. It spreads easily when someone with the germ coughs or sneezes and can stay in a room for up to 2 hours. It can be prevented with a vaccine.
Measles
What is the difference between cleaning and disinfecting in infection control?
Cleaning removes dirt and debris, while disinfecting kills germs and pathogens on surfaces.
This piece of PPE is worn to cover your body and prevent contamination from infectious materials.
Gown
You should find this outside the door of a patient on isolation precautions.
Isolation Signs
This precaution is for infections that spread through tiny air particles and means you need to wear an N95 mask and be in a special room with extra airflow.
Airborne Precautions
This is a germ that can cause infections in the skin, blood, or lungs. It is often found in wounds or in the nose and is hard to treat because it does not respond to some common antibiotics.
MRSA
This type of flow prevents cross contamination:
Clean to Dirty Flow
You wear this over your face to protect from germs in the air.
Mask
What is the name of the Infection Preventionist that will be working with the EVS Dept?
Stacia Simmons
Infections caused by bacteria that don’t get killed by many medicines, like MRSA or VRE, need this kind of precaution.
Contact Plus
This serious lung infection spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes, and requires airborne precautions
TB
This refers to the amount of time a disinfectant must remain on a surface to effectively kill germs.
Contact Time
This is a special mask you have to be fit-tested for. It helps protect you from tiny germs in the air and fits tightly around your nose and mouth.
N95 Respirator