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Wash Your Hands With Soap And Warm Water For 15 To 20 Seconds.
That’s about the amount of time it takes to sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice.
No Soap? Use Sanitizer.
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can quickly reduce the
number of microbes on
hands. Simply apply sanitizer to your palm and continue to rub over the entire surface of your hands and ngers until they are completely dry.
1. Wash Your Hands
• After touching objects or surfaces
• Before eating
• After using the restroom
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Your Hands Can Spread Germs! Be Sure To WASH YOUR HANDS...
AFTER TOUCHING BED RAILS, BEDSIDE TABLES, REMOTE CONTROLS, OR PHONE
BEFORE TOUCHING YOUR EYES, NOSE, OR MOUTH
BEFORE AND AFTER CHANGING BANDAGES
AFTER BLOWING YOUR NOSE, COUGHING, OR SNEEZING
AFTER TOUCHING
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BEFORE
EATING
(Use soap and water)
USING RESTROOM (Use soap and water)
• Prevent the spread of many diseases and conditions by WASHING YOUR HANDS with soap and clean, running water.
• WASHING YOUR HANDS is one
of the most important ways you can keep from spreading germs to others.
Make sure you
visitors WASH YOUR HANDS at these
important times!
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Source: cdc.gov/HandHygiene
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YOUR HANDS CAN SPREAD GERMS! PATIENT SAFETY-WASH YOUR HANDS!
Ways To Prevent Hospital Infection
While you’re in the hospital, there is the possibility of developing an infection. You can reduce your risks by taking these simple precautions:
3. Cover If You Are Sick.
Limit the spread of germs by sneezing and coughing into tissues that
you promptly throw
away. Avoid touching
other people.
4. Check Your
Bandages.
If a bandage on a wound or IV
becomes loose or wet, let your nurse know. Also, if you have a catheter or drainage tube, tell your nurse if it becomes loose or dislodged.
5. Remind Sta To Wash Their Hands.
You’ll notice that your healthcare providers wash their hands both before
and a er they touch you. While this is standard practice, don’t hesitate to
SPEAK UP and ask them to wash their hands if they forget.
6. Tell Guests Not To Visit If They Are Sick. Also, ask your guests to wash their hands when they enter your room.
Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
2. Keep Vaccinations Up-To-Date.
Be sure you are protected from the spread of infection by knowing what vaccinations you might need. If you don’t know, ask your hospital sta .