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MAAT245 POWER POINT PRESENTATION Infection Control
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Transcript of MAAT245 POWER POINT PRESENTATION Infection Control
INFECTION CONTROLXYZ Hospital and Health Services
Meeting for February 2014
Infections in Long-Term Care
HOUSE BILL 474
AN ACT TO PROTECT ADULT CARE HOME RESIDENTS
TYPES OF INFECTIONS
Some common infections you may already know are; Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Skin InfectionRespiratory InfectionStomach, Intestinal Infection or “Food Poisoning”
TYPES OF INFECTIONS cont’dHealthcare –Associated
Infection (HAI);Is an infection a
resident gets while staying or living in a healthcare setting.
Host; is an animal or person. The word host is often used when someone is
talking about infection and the
spread of infection,
TYPES OF INFECTION cont’d
THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF INFECTIONS; LOCALIZED- an infection that is only found in one part of
the body and symptoms are only seen at that one part of the body.
SYSTEMIC-an infection that affects an entire body part or a whole body system and the person will have different
types of symptoms such as; Fever Chills
Confusion Feeling tired
Nausea Vomiting
Causes of InfectionsHarmful germs
such as; Bacteria
Fungi Parasites Viruses
Cause infections
How
Infection SpreadsD
IRECT CO
NTACT
One way that harmful germs travel is by direct contact with body fluids where
these germs live, such as; Blood
Sputum Pus or wound fluid
Saliva Stool Vomit
Direct contact includes; Needle sticks
Contact with skin that has a rash, cuts, or scratches
Splash or spray to mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, and/or mouth
How
Infection Spreads
INDIRECT CONTACT
Another way for a person to get infected by body fluids is by indirect contact.
Indirect contact means that the harmful germs were spread by an object that had
touched body fluids from an infected person, such as; Dirty needles
Soiled bandages
Droplet spread-is another form of indirect contact. Droplets spread through;
Sneezing Coughing Singing
Talking laughing
How
Infection Spreads
INDIRECT CONTACT cont’d
Other ways that harmful germs get around are through
animal and insect bites
& Through eating or drinking food or water that is infected with
harmful germs.
BREAKING THE CHAIN OF INFECTION
REMEMBER THE NUMBER ONE
WAY A HARMFUL GERM TRAVELS FROM PLACE TO
PLACE IS ON OUR HANDS!
INFECTION PREVENTION
Standard Precautions are the basic tasks that
healthcare workers must do when caring for EACH and EVERY RESIDENT, in order to prevent and control the
spread of infection.
Standard Precautions mean that you must treat ALL body fluids, non-intact skin, and mucous membranes as if they were infected.
INFECTION PREVENTION cont’d
STANDARD PRECAUTION RULES THAT YOU SHOULD FOLLOW ;
Wash hands Wear gloves
Wear disposable gown, goggles and/or face shield If you get blood or bodily fluids on you wash
IMMEDIATELY! Wear gloves and use caution when handling sharps
Clean ALL surfaces Place ALL contaminated trash into BIOHAZARD bags
and receptacles Place soiled linen in designated containers
Clean and disinfect ALL multi-use resident care equipment