Hospital Infection Control

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Hospital Infection Control

• An important condition to improve quality of care

Magda Vanneste, MaHospital Infection Control
Team
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Hospital Infection Control Management

• prevention of transfer of microorganisms from 1
  patient to the other, from HCW tot patient, from
  patient to HCW
• guidelines
• outbreak prevention and management
• communication

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Guidelines

• Based on the CDC
• (Centers for disease Control and Prevention)
• USA, Atlanta
• www.cdc.gov/ncidod

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Good basic standard of hygiene

• handhygiëne
• laundry and bedding
• personel protective equipment
• aprons, gowns
• goggles, masks, faceshields
• environment
• used material
• patient placing
• universal precautions

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Good basic standard of hygiene

• handhygiëne
• washing hands when visibly dirty
• disinfection when contaminated but not visibly
  dirty

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Good basic standard of hygiene

• handhygiëne
• washing hands when visibly dirty
• disinfection when contaminated but not visibly
  dirty

• Universal Precaution
• prevention of contact with blood, excretions,
  secretions and bodyfluids
• prevention of injuries with needles and sharps

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Precautions taken when specific microorganisms
are known or strongly suspected

• airborne precautions (ex. Tuberculosis)
• droplet precautions (ex. Influenza)
• contact precautions (ex. MRSA)

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Precautions taken when specific microorganisms
are known or strongly suspected

• airborne precautions (ex. Tuberculosis)
• droplet precautions (ex. Influenza)
• contact precautions (ex. MRSA)

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Precautions taken in special circumstances

• ex. SARS, Avian Flu,

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Outbreak prevention and management

• surveillance of multi-resistent microorganisms
• actions on the field
• feedback
• screening of healthcare workers
• sensibilisation and education

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Communication

• establishing good communication lines
• patient specific advises
• newsletter
• visiting the wards
• isolation cards
• written guidelines
• if possible electronic alert system

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Other points of interest

• Waste management
• Water and air quality
• Food quality processing and distribution (HACCP)
• Construction and renovation issues
• Cleaning and disinfection

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