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Break the Chain of Infection

WebBreak the chain by cleaning your hands frequently, staying up to date on your vaccines (including the flu shot), covering coughs and sneezes and staying home when sick, …

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Break the Chain of Infection

WebKeeping your hands clean is the number one way to prevent the spread of infection. Clean your hands after using the bathroom; after sneezing, blowing your nose, or coughing; …

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Daily FUNdamentals

WebIdeas for Content. Hand hygiene is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infections. Visibly dirty hands require washing with soap and water for 20 seconds.

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Clean Your Hands

WebClean Your Hands. Hand hygiene (washing with soap and water or using hand sanitizer) is the most important way to prevent the spread of infections. Germs on healthcare …

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2024 International Infection Prevention Week

WebSave the Date: IIPW 2024 takes place October 13 – 19, 2024! Infection Preventionists (IPs) play a crucial role in keeping the public safe and healthy — protecting us from surges in …

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Behavioral Health

WebPeople with behavioral health issues may have a decreased resistance to infection because of age, underlying medical conditions, or substance abuse. Untreated mental illness can …

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Educate Your Patients

WebFeel empowered to speak up for their care. Remind your patients that they should never feel shy or reluctant to ask for more information. After all, the doctors, nurses, and other …

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Protect Your Patients

WebLearn ways to protect patients: [one_half] Break the Chain of Infection and stop the spread of germs. Clean Your Hands before and after providing care to a patient. Cover Your …

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Keep the Patient’s Room Clean

WebKeep the Patient’s Room Clean. Keeping healthcare facilities clean is extremely important. A dirty bedrail or keyboard could be deadly if the germs hitch a ride to a patient’s catheter …

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Use Personal Protective Equipment

WebA procedure mask (also called an isolation mask) is a disposable mask that protects the wearer from droplets that might be infectious. A version of this mask with a built-in face …

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Identify Your Patients

WebThe use of two identifiers also helps ensure that a correct match is made between the service or treatment and the individual. This process will help eliminate errors and …

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What are Transmission-Based Precautions

WebIn many different healthcare settings, transmission-based precautions are used to help stop the spread of germs from one person to another. The goal is to protect patients, their …

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What You Wear Matters

WebWhat You Wear Matters. Clothing can be a virtual conveyor belt for infections. Studies have shown that when doctors and nurses lean over a patient with MRSA, their coats and …

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Follow all Posted Precaution Signs

WebUse of posted signs with instructions and pictures about how to cover your cough and wash your hands. Availability and use of tissues when coughing and sneezing, and reminders …

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Who Are Infection Preventionists

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Non-Healthcare Setting

WebAssociation for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. 1400 Crystal Drive, Suite 900 | Arlington, VA 22202 (p) 202-789-1890 | (f) 202-789-1899 | (e) [email protected]

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