Kern Medical New Hire Guide 2024

Clostridiodes Difficile (C. Diff) C. Diff is shed in feces and transmitted by touching surfaces, devices, or materials that are contaminated. Prevention • Follow contact precautions. • Wash your hands with soap and water only when indicated. o Hand sanitizer is not effective at killing C. diff. spores. • Perform environmental cleaning with appropriate disinfectants. o Sani Cloth Bleach Wipes.

Soap and Water Hand Hygiene Only!

DO NOT USE HAND SANITIZER

MDR Acinetobacter Baumannii & Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Acinetobacter Baumannii Capable of surviving on surfaces for as long as 5 months. VRE Passes from person to person by contact with contaminated hands. Both • Spread from poor hand hygiene. • Spread from poor environmental and equipment cleaning. • Difficult to contain once an outbreak occurs. • Can lead to death. Prevention • Clean equipment between patient uses. • Keep environment clean. • Adhere to contact time for all hospital-approved disinfectants. • Follow isolation and Standard precautions • Perform hand hygiene as required.

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