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