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Avian Flu Avian 31u is a viral disease and it can be very contagious and even deadly in poultry eg chickens turkeys ducks Of great concern are the highly pathogenic avian in31uenza H. In addition to standard precautions, Ambercare personnel will follow strict specifications when caring for patients with infectious diseases. . Policy. Airborne Precautions as Recommended by the CDC. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AND RESTRICTIONSDo not contaminate food or feedstuffs.Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or Do not enter or allow others Welcome from Infection Control and Employee Health. Host Factors. Defenses. Intact skin. Mucous membranes. Immune system. Good health. Immunization. Susceptibility factors. Age. Heredity. Nutritional status. What to Do. Okay to enter:. Protective Precautions. Contact Precautions . (with . gown,gloves. ). Droplet . Precautions . (with mask). DO NOT ENTER:. Enteric . . Precautions . Airborne . Precautions. By Tiffany Steele Banda, SPTA. Objectives:. Identify Common Sternal Precautions Today. Describe Inconsistencies between Sternal Precaution Treatments. Review Sternal Precautions’ Restrictions. Show Results of Too Many Restrictions. Learning objectives. Explain the rationale for isolation precautions.. Outline the types and indications o. f isolation . precautions.. List the types of personal protective equipment used . in isolation . Care Coordinators Meetings. 6/16/15. Kim Delahanty, Admin Director. Infection Prevention Clinical Epidemiology. *HAI- Healthcare Associated Healthcare Onset Infection. ** NHSN=CDC National Healthcare Safety Network. Transmission-based isolation precautions. Methods of caring for pts who have a communicable disease.. Communicable disease. =disease caused by a pathogen that can be easily transmitted to others. Transmission-based isolation. Developed by the:. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. and. Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Standard Precautions: Focus on Hand Hygiene. Learning Points. Review standard precautions and why they are important in your work. Evelyn Cook, RN, CIC. Associate Director. Objectives. Review Isolation Precautions . Review how Multi-drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs) emerge. Review the management of MDROs. Jane . D. Siegel, MD; Emily . Janet D. Robinson, RN, MEd, . CIC. March 30, 2017. CMS Reform of Requirements. (2) Written standards, policies, and procedures……... (iii) Standard and transmission-based precautions to be followed to prevent spread of infections:. Office of Public Health. Louisiana Dept of Health & Hospitals. 800-256-2748. www.infectiousdisease.dhh.louisiana.gov. Your taxes at work. Isolation guidelines in Institutions are based on these. CONTACT. MDRO Management in Long Term Care Facilities Workshop. Louisiana Office of Public Health. Infectious Disease Epidemiology Section. 2017. Objectives. By the end of the presentation, attendees will be able to:. Explain the rationale for isolation precautions.. Outline the types and indications o. f isolation . precautions.. List the types of personal protective equipment used . in isolation . precautions.. December 1, 2013.