Reliant therapists must Take CARE with each element of infection control to limit
transmission risk, personal exposure, and improve resident safety.
C-Considerations for implementation
Hand hygiene before, during, and after patient interaction, exposure to bodily fluids, highly contaminated surfaces (including facemasks)
Identify and gather appropriate PPE based on precautions (i.e. transmission-based, airborne, droplet, etc.)
Identify common use items, environmental surfaces and equipment that need routine cleaning and disinfection. Minimize bringing items into and out of the patient’s room.
A- Attentiveness to sequenced steps and processes
Hand hygiene: Follow the 5 steps
Wet, lather, scrub, rinse, dry
PPE: Methodically follow the step by step process for donning and doffing.
Donning: We Bring Function Everywhere We Go!
Doffing: Go Be Excellent! We Empower Functional Wins!
Environmental cleaning
Utilize patient dedicated equipment or room items.
Implement cleaning and sanitation processes for non-dedicated equipment.
R- Reliability
Commit to self and peer accountability.
Implement PPE Peers using return demonstration.
E- Effectiveness of implementation
Assess and adjust practice as necessary.
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