Mode of Transmission
The most common mode of transmitting an organism.
What is healthcare worker's hands.
Requires PPE on upon room entry PPE off at exit doorway. Required for Most MDRO’s, Uncontained, draining wounds (MRSA, VRE), Lice, Rule out Candida Auris (yellow “c”).
What is contact Precaution
Requires daily perineal care with CHG (Hibiclens), securement device which allows slack, Curos cap, and maintaining closed drainage system to prevent.
What is Catheter Associate Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
Protects a patient against colonization or infection by germs on your hands after assisting patient with movement.
What is before touching a patient
May introduce organisms into blood-culture bottles which may lead to misinformation that patients have potentially life threatening bactremia when they do not.
What poor blood collection technique.
Practice to prevent transmission of pathogen
What is hand hygiene
Required for C. difficile patients: HH: soap and water ONLY
Requires PPE on upon room entry and PPE off at exit doorway.
What is Special Contact Precaution.
Requires daily CHG bath (Hibiclens); use of Curos caps (7 day limit); administration sets changed appropriately; routine dressing changes and immediately replace compromised dressings to prevent.
What is Central Line Associate Blood stream Infection (CLABSI)
Protects patient from germs (yours or theirs) entering their body before brushing a paient's teeth.
What is before clean/aseptic procedure
This may occur during assembling collection equipment, collecting sample from an existing PIV, during specimen transfer, or by using non-sterile gloves when touching venipuncture site after preparation.
What is contamination
Infection which requires the use soap and warm water only for hand hygiene.
What is c. diff.
Organisms with special resistance patterns
PPE on upon room entry and PPE off at exit doorway. e.g. CPO: KPC, NDM, VIM, OXA, IMP, Pan-resistant Pseudomonas, & Acinetobacter.
What is Enhanced Contact Precaution.
Requires aspiration risk assessment; Head of bed elevated ≥ 30 °; Oral hygiene; Mobilization (ambulation/OOB ≥ 3x a day); Upright position for eating and oral medication administration, and enteral nutrition – use sterile water to prevent.
What is Healthcare Acquired Pneumonia (HAP)
Protects you and environment against colonization or infection by patient’s germs after contact with mucous membranes.
What is after body fluid exposure
Used to detect the presence of organisms in the blood and the systemic spread of infection through the blood stream.
What is blood culture
Requires the use of hand sanitizer for a minimum duration of 20-30 seconds
What is Hand rub
Requires PPE on before room entry, PPE off after exiting room and closing door; N95 Respirator: e.g. for TB, Varicella Zoster, & Measles
What is Airborne Precaution
Requires hand hygiene; daily CHG bathing; nasal decolonization; wound care and pneumonia prevention; use of appropriate PPE; and enhanced environmental disinfection to prevent.
What is MRSA-Bacteremia
Protects you and the environment against colonization by patient’s germs after shaking hands.
What is after touching a patient
Where each set of blood culture must be drawn from.
What is two separate venipuncture sites.
Requires the use of soap and water for minimum duration of 40-60 seconds.
What is hand washing.
Requires PPE on when within 3 feet of patient; Surgical Mask; PPE off at exit doorway e.g. with Respiratory viruses, Meningitis, Pertussis.
What is Droplet Precaution
Waterborne pathogen which may causes two different infections. Conditions which promotes the growth of such pathogen are water supply in old plumbing with dead legs/water interruptions; warm water temperature. Pathogens are transmitted by aerosolization or aspiration of contaminated water in the respiratory tract causing infection.
What is Legionella Legionnaire’s Disease - severe pneumonia. Pontiac Fever - influenza-like, fever/headache/muscle aches
Protects you and the environment against colonization by patient’s germs after touching the bedrail.
What is after touching patient's surroundings.
Type of infection which requires one set of blood culture from an IV access and another from a separate venipuncture.
What is line related infection.