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I. POLICY
II. HANDWASHING
B. Air from the room must be discharged outdoors or monitored with high
efficiency filtration of room air before circulated to other areas in the
hospital.
C. The door to the patient's room must remain closed except for entry/exit.
G. Patients who are currently on isolation precautions for any infection may
not be admitted to the Comfort Care Suites. Any question regarding this
policy may be addressed to the Department of Hospital Epidemiology
and Infection Control.
V. ENVIRONMENT
Waste disposal, spill management, linen and food trays are handled in the
same way for all patients, regardless of precaution category.
C. The patient must wear a surgical mask outside of the room when
transported to another department.
D. Patients who are discharged from the hospital but still considered
contagious must be instructed in the need for wearing a surgical mask.
VII. VISITORS
A. Visitors will wear a surgical mask that is secured and snugly fitted.
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Guidelines for preventing the transmission of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis in health-care facilities". MMWR, October 28, 1994;43:RR-13.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website, SARS Information Page