2. Objectives
Briefly discuss standard precautions V’s
Transmission Based precautions
Differentiate between contact, droplet and
airborne precautions
Where to find further information
3. Standard Precautions
Work practices required for the basic level of
infection control
Recommended for the treatment and care of
all patients regardless of perceived infection
status
5. Cough Etiquette
Linen and waste management
Environmental cleaning
Personal Protective equipment
6. PPE
Essential component of both standard and
transmission based precautions
The type of PPE used will vary depending on
the level of precaution (e.g. standard, contact,
droplet or airborne)
7. Transmission Based Precautions
(TBP)
Used in addition to standard precautions
Used for patients that are suspected or
confirmed to be infected by organisms
transmitted by the contact, droplet or airborne
routes
8. In ED, patients requiring TBP will have a
trolley outside their cubicle.
The trolley will have PPE required to care for
the patient as well as a with a coloured sign
highlighting the level of precaution required.
11. Contact Transmission
For infections spread through physical touch
direct or indirect
Patients requiring include:
MRSA (micro alert C and B)
VRE
Gastroenteritis
Clostridium Difficile
Herpes Zoster
12. Other considerations..
Patients will require single rooms on the
ward….
In ED, distance from immunocompromised
patients as able.
Limit equipment in cubicle.
16. ILI
Any patient presenting with a documented
fever of (>38˚C), or a hx of chills and shakes
PLUS: cough and/or sore throat in the
absence of other Dx.
Will receive a surgical mask ASAP and placed
onto Droplet precautions from triage.
17. Special considerations…
Patients require single room when admitted to
the hospital
At least 1m between patients
Avoid aerosol generating procedures (i.e.
inhalers instead of nebs)
Limit personnel access
19. Airborne Transmission
Airborne droplet nuclei can remain suspended
in the air for long periods.
Patients presenting with suspected/confirmed:
Pulmonary TB
Chicken Pox
Measles
MERS
20. Special Considerations..
Patient needs to be cared for in an Airborne
infection isolation room (AIIR)
ED has 1 isolation room, the hospital has a
further 5 AIIRs
Staff required to use N95 (P2) mask
Limit Personnel
24. Further Information
ChIPS → Departments→ Infection Prevention
and Control
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Infection
Prevention and Control Policy Standard and
Transmission Based Precautions Policy #02
On-call Microbiologist
25.
26. Summary
Standard precautions apply to all patients
Transmission-Based precautions include
contact, droplet and airborne depending on
mode of transmission of suspected illness
Information and help is available