This week’s safety message is a continuation of YKHC’s EOC Tour overview, this week will cover questions related to infection prevention and observation:

1. Staff Attire: Clean and neat. No open-toed shoes
2. Staff personal items are not to be stored in patient care areas or exam rooms
3. No food or drinks in patient care areas and/or rooms. Drinks that are in the work areas are to be covered
4. Hand Hygiene (CDC protocol): soap and water for 20 seconds
5. PPE: Appropriate gloves/gowns/mask available
6. PPE changed between patients; proper technique on and off for isolation
7. Sharp containers: Available & secured to the wall and not full to top
8. Receptacles: Available and red biohazard bags used and emptied regularly; not with trash
9. All areas are clean, uncluttered; floors clean without trash
10. Equipment and wheel chairs are clean, no holes/tears and none in egress area
11. Horizontal surfaces & ventilation grills are clean & free of dust
12. All cabinets/drawers/containers are closed
13. Stock rotation; soonest to expire in front and no items under sink
14. Patient exam room are cleaned
15. Sterile area: packages intact, not expired; no dust, debris or soiled items
16. Clean & dirty supplies are in separate utility room
17. Clean linen are covered and cart with solid bottom shelf
18. Soiled linen are stored in covered linen hamper and not overflowing
19. What should you do for an exposure or needle stick?
    Contact Supervisor and Employee Health Nurse. Submit in Quantros and call MedCor
20. Staff can verbalize negative or positive pressure monitoring for rooms. Smoke or tissue test.