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Policies and Procedures on Infection Control

Gown As per standard precautions
(For procedures/activities likely to generate splashes/sprays
of blood, body fluids, secretions and excretions)
Patient Transport Limit the movement and transport of the patient from the
room to essential purposes only. If transport or movement is
necessary, minimize patient dispersal of droplet nuclei by
placing a surgical mask on the patient.

Contact Precautions

Used to prevent the transmission of epidemiologically important organisms from an infected
or colonized patient through direct (touching the patient) or indirect (touching contaminated
objects or surfaces in the patient’s environment) contact.

Patient Placement In descending order of preference;
1. Single room with en-suite bath
2. Single room
3. Cohort – place the patient in a room with a patient(s) who
has active infection with the same micro organism but
with no other infection.
4. In the general ward with an isolation tray/trolley* beside
the bed.
Respiratory protection As per standard precautions
(For procedures/activities likely to generate splashes/sprays
of blood, body fluids, secretions and excretions)
Face shield/eye As per standard precautions
protection
(For procedures/activities likely to generate splashes/sprays
of blood, body fluids, secretions and excretions)

Gloves and Hand In addition to Standard Precautions, wear gloves (clean, non-
washing sterile gloves are adequate) when entering the room.

During the course of providing care for a patient, change
gloves after having contact with infective material that may
contain high concentrations of microorganisms (fecal
material and wound drainage).
Remove gloves before leaving the patient’s environment and
wash hands immediately with soap or a waterless antiseptic
agent.

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