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PREVENT HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTION
Help Prevent Hospital Acquired Infection Hospital-Acquired CENTRAL LINE CATHETER- VENTILATOR-
Infections (HAIs) are Associated Blood- Associated Urinary SURGICAL SITE Associated
1. SPEAK UP!™ Talk to your doctor 5. KNOW THE SYMPTOMS. infections that can stream Infection Tract Infection Infection Pneumonia PREVENT HAIS
about any questions or concerns The chart on the next page will
you have about hospital help you identify the symptoms happen during your HOW IT BEGINS HOW IT BEGINS HOW IT BEGINS
HOW IT BEGINS
acquired infection. of infection. If you have ANY of hospital stay. Bacteria travel down a “central- Germs enter the urinary tract Either internally at the site of surgery Germs enter the lungs through
these symptoms, tell your doctor line” and enter the blood through the catheter tube or on the skin at the surgery site the ventilator tube
2. WASH YOUR immediately. SYMPTOMS SYMPTOMS SYMPTOMS SYMPTOMS
• A cough with discolored
• Fever, redness and pain
• Fevers and chills, or
• Fever, burning or pain in
HANDS. Everyone the skin around the the lower abdomen around surgical site or phlegm
should WASH 6. TREAT KNOW THE SYMPTOMS central line may • Bloody, burning or drainage of cloudy fluid from • Fever and chills
THEIR HANDS DIARRHEA and take steps to REDUCE become sore and red frequent urination surgical wound • Shortness of breath
before and after SERIOUSLY. YOUR RISKS of HAIs during PREVENTION PREVENTION PREVENTION PREVENTION
touching you. Don't be Tell your doctor your hospital stay. • All staff should WASH • All staff should WASH • All staff should WASH • All staff should WASH
afraid to remind your doctor or if you have HANDS before and after HANDS before and after HANDS before and after HANDS before and after
staff to WASH THEIR HANDS, had 3 or more handling central line handling catheter handling dressings handling ventilator tube
if you didn't see them do it. diarrhea • Patient should avoid • Patient should avoid touching • Patient should avoid • Family members & visitors
catheter, and WASH HANDS
touching the surgical site
touching central line
should avoid touching
episodes Let’s take a look at before regular emptying or dressings. If the bandage ventilator tube
3. KEEP YOUR FLU VACCINE within 24 the most common • Staff should wear a • Be sure catheter is securely gets wet or dirty, tell the staff • Ask the doctor about
mask, cap, sterile gloves,
UP-TO-DATE to prevent any hours, HAIs here: gown and drape while attached to the leg to prevent immediately elevating the head of the
complications during your stay. especially handling central line twisting, kinking or tugging • Patient should avoid smoking bed to a 45˚ angle to prevent
pneumonia
before surgery or shaving near
at the tube
if you have • Have central line surgery site
4. ASK ABOUT ANTIBIOTICS. been taking removed as soon • Keep catheter bag lower than • Know how to care for surgical • Have the ventilator removed
as soon as possible
as possible
bladder to prevent back flow
Make sure you are getting the right an antibiotic. • Know how to care for the site/dressings before you leave • Ask staff to regularly
antibiotic for your specific infection. catheter before you leave clean patient’s mouth
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