General
Most common means of transmission of pathogens
Hands
The length of time someone must wash their hands with soap and water.
20 seconds
Wearable equipment that is designed to protect from exposure to or contact with infectious agents.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The wet/dwell time for Cavi Wipes
3 minutes
The length of time someone must rub their hands with alcohol based hand sanitizer
20 seconds
Four types of PPE
Gloves; Face masks; Protective eye wear; Face shield; Protective clothing (e.g., reusable or disposable gown, jacket, laboratory coat)
IPaC Policy (MEDDAC-B 40-5-3)
Clinic Specific Infection Control SOP
Clinic Specific IIPaC Facilitators
MEDDAC-B Patient Safety or IPaC Staff
IPaC Resources
must be used when hands are visibly soiled, dirty, or contaminated
soap and water
Order for putting on PPE (Goggles/Face Shield, Gloves, Gown, Mask)
Gown, Mask, Goggles/Face Shield, Gloves
Follow Safety, IC, OH regulations & standards
PPE appropriate to your workplace
Report unsafe & unhealthy workplace conditions
Report work-related injuries & accidents to your supervisor
Report reportable communicable diseases
Staff IPaC Responsibilities
Used before & after patient contact, before donning sterile gloves, after removing gloves if hands are not visibly soiled
Alcohol based hand sanitizer
Order for removing PPE (Goggles/Face Shield, Gloves, Gown, Mask)
Gloves, Goggles/Face Shield, Gown, Mask
MEDDAC Bavaria's IPaC Manager
Ms. Patricia Barrett
Must be used with suspected C. difficile,
soap and water
Three types of transmission based precautions
Contact Precautions, Droplet Precautions, Airborne Precautions