Module 6 Flashcards
What precautions should healthcare environments undertake to limit spread of airborne diseases
Healthcare worker use a respirator
Respirators should be given to px during transfer
Single occupancy px with negative air pressure
Restrict, screen and log visitor access
In the context of infectious disease, detail why the health care environment is a point of particular concern compared to from the community environment.
The healthcare environment (Hospitals, GPs therapy clinics, nursing homes etc) have a high concentration of vulnerable and/or infected persons. There is repeated contact with equipment, carers and staff facilitating various transmission events. Further, the healthcare environment is a reservoir of non-typical highly resistant pathogens that are not usually encountered in community settings.
