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KEEPING THE VISIT BAG CLEAN
Clean the visit bag with a disinfectant inside and out:
• Periodically and when visibly soiled
Do not contaminate the patient’s home with your bag…
Never…
• Put the bag on your patient’s bed
Never…
• Place rolling wheels on patient’s furniture
Keeping the visit bag clean
Principles of bag technique for electronic devices:
Cleanse hands between patient care and
touching keyboard/device
Wipe down device and keyboard with a
disinfectant wipe at least once a day and
more often if contaminated
Keep the device in a separate bag, or
in a separate compartment, where it
does not contaminate patient care
supplies
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