Infection preverntion

INFECTION PREVENTION

Melissa Fisher

WHAT IS INFECTION CONTROL?

Infection control refers to policies and procedures (set by, OSHA,

WHO, etc.)used to minimize the risk of spreading infections.

Infection Control protects everyone within the health care

setting.

Without the correct knowledge and training Infections are easy to

transfer amongst others, and quickly.

PURPOSE

The purpose of infection control is to reduce the

occurrence of infectious diseases. These diseases are

usually caused by bacteria or viruses and can be

spread by human to human contact, contact with an

infected surface, dried blood; airborne transmission

through tiny droplets of infectious agents suspended

in the air, and.

TRANSMIT TION

TRANSMITION CONT…

1. Process begins with someone or something carrying

the infection

2. The infection Leaves the individuals body either by

blood or airborne.

3. The infection enters another individual by either

blood or airborne(direct or indirect).

4. The second individual comes down with the infection

Not all exposures cause infection, unless…

If the passogen is present in the blood or bodily fluids

The number of pathogens are present

The type of injury or exposer, how and where the

pathogens entered the body

Current health and immunizations. (stay on top of

your immunizations to protect yourself)

PPEPERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

.

Gloves

Goggles/ eye shields

Lab coat/ jumpsuits

Face masks/ face shields

Caps

Booties

Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE) are

barriers that protect

yourself from exposure

to blood and OPIM

PREVENTION

PREVENTION

The main focus of prevention is knowledge of

disease and how the disease is transmitted.

Yearly (or if any changes or upgrades are mad to

the policies and procedures) trainings OSHA

requires.

UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS

Universal Precautions is a safety precaussion that tells you to look at

all blood and OPIM that are handled are assumed to contaminated.

HAS now requires all bodily fluids because it is impossible to look at

all these fluids and see traces of blood.

Blood Saliva that may contain blood

Semen synovial fluid

Vaginal secretion pleural fluid

Cerebrospinal fluid any blody fluid where blood is visable

Any body fluid that can not be identified

INCASE OF EMERGENCY EXPOSURE

Identify and document the person or source of the blood or

OPIM

Obtain consent to test the person’s blood and arrange for

testing the person (unless it is known that they are

infectious)

Inform party or test results

Arrange to have blood tested

Arrage for counsoling or future medical care if needed

G U I D I N G P R I N C I P L E S Y O U A R E A C C O U N TA B L E F O R … .

Knowing what the current infection control guidelines are for your practice setting

Assessing risks and knowing how to use/apply the infection control guidelines in

your practice

Adhering to the “current” infection control programs

Educating and modeling infection control practices for others

Being aware of what your infection control resources are and where to find out

more

Advocating for best practices in infection control

Ensuring ongoing quality of infection control practices

Monitoring changes to infection control practices (health alerts) and updating your

practice accordingly

VIDEOS

Benefis HealthBreak — Infection

Prevention

Uploaded by BenefisHealthSystem on

Jan 10, 2012

http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPSUuyws

-jk

SOURCES

Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogenes, second edition; national safety council. New york,

New York 2009.

Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities Recommendations of

CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Atlanta, GA 30333 2003 http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/enviro/Enviro_guide_03.pdf

Benefis HealthBreak — Infection Prevention

Uploaded by BenefisHealthSystem on Jan 10, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPSUuyws-jk