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BIOSAFETY IN CAUSALITY

DEPARTMENTOUR VISION TO SAFETY

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LIFE AT RISK - KEEP THE CASUALTY UPDATE AND SAFE

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CAUSALITY IS THE FACE OF ANY HOSPITAL

• A causality is the index of the Hospital emergency services provided to the Society and Public at Large. All groups are receive round the clock .

• Causality services if well established will bring in confidence in the patients and by standards.

• A causality is the index of services of any other area in the Hospital in human safety, However a good organizational practices will bring in creditability for all our efforts.

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ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES• Cleaning and disinfecting non-critical surfaces in

patient-care areas are part of Standard Precautions. In general, these procedures do not need to be changed for patients on Transmission-Based Precautions. The cleaning and disinfection of all patient-care areas is important for frequently touched surfaces, especially those closest to the patient, that are most likely to be contaminated (e.g., bedrails, bedside tables, commodes, doorknobs, sinks, surfaces and equipment in close proximity to the patient)

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• The frequency or intensity of cleaning may need to change based on the patient’s level of hygiene and the degree of environmental contamination and for certain for infectious agents whose reservoir is the intestinal tract

OUR CAUSALITY PRACTICES DIFFER ON THE NATURE OF PATIENTS WE RECEIVE…

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• We have to practice more dedicated hygienic practice in paediatrics facilities where patients with stool and urine incontinence are encountered more frequently. Also increased frequency of cleaning may be needed in a Protective Environment to minimize dust accumulation

BETTER CLEANING IN DEALING WITH PATIENTS ADMITTED WITH DIARRHEAL DISEASES

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PROPER CLEANING AND DISINFECTION ARE A TOP PRIORITY

• In all healthcare settings, administrative, staffing and scheduling activities should prioritize the proper cleaning and disinfection of surfaces that could be implicated in transmission. During a suspected or proven outbreak where an environmental reservoir is suspected, routine cleaning procedures should be reviewed, and the need for additional trained cleaning staff should be assessed.

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• Adherence should be monitored and reinforced to promote consistent and correct cleaning is performed.

DEDICATED CLEANING PRACTICES REDUCES INFECTIONS AND INCREASE HUMAN SAFETY

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WHAT DISINFECTS USED FOR CLEANING

• The disinfectants or detergents/disinfectants that best meet the overall needs of the healthcare facility for routine cleaning and disinfection should be selected . In general, use of the existing facility detergent/disinfectant according to the manufacturer’s recommendations for amount, dilution, and contact time is sufficient to remove pathogens from surfaces of rooms where colonized or infected individuals were housed.

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• Includes those pathogens that are resistant to multiple classes of antimicrobial agents (e.g., C. difficle, VRE, MRSA, MDR-GNB

WHAT ARE INFECTIOUS AGENTS AT OUR CASUALTY

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• Most often, environmental reservoirs of pathogens can infect our staff, due to a failure to follow recommended procedures for cleaning and disinfection rather than the specific cleaning and disinfectant agents used

HOW WE CAN PREVENT THESE INFECTIONS

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• Certain pathogens (e.g., rotavirus, noroviruses, C. difficle) may be resistant to some routinely used hospital disinfectants .The role of specific disinfectants in limiting transmission of rotavirus has been demonstrated

BE CAUTIOUS WHEN DEALING WITH ..

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CHORINE BASED DISINFECTANTS ARE IDEAL WHEN DEALING WITH C.DIFFICLE RELATED INFECTIONS

• C. difficle may display increased levels of spore production when exposed to non-chlorine-based cleaning agents, and the spores are more resistant than vegetative cells to commonly used surface disinfectants, some investigators have recommended the use of a 1:10 dilution of 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (household bleach) and water for routine environmental disinfection of rooms of patients with C. difficile when there is continued transmission

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• Medical equipment and instruments/devices must be cleaned and maintained according to the manufacturers’ instructions to prevent patient-to-patient transmission of infectious agents

PATIENT CARE EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS/DEVICES

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• Patients in casualty bring in several community associated infections Cleaning to remove organic material must always precede high level disinfection and sterilization of critical and semi-critical instruments and devices after use because residual proteinases material reduces the effectiveness of the disinfection and sterilization processes

PATIENTS IN CASUALTY BRING IN SEVERAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS.

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• Noncritical equipment, such as commodes, intravenous pumps, and ventilators, must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before use on another patient. All such equipment and devices should be handled in a manner that will prevent HCW and environmental contact with potentially infectious material.

CARING NON CRITICAL EQUIPMENT IN CAUSALITY

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• It is important to include computers and personal digital assistants (PDAs) mobile phones, ipad's and tablet digital devices used in patient care in policies for cleaning and disinfection of non-critical items.

CARE FOR YOUR COMMUNICATING DEVICES WITH SIMPLE MEASURES

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• In all healthcare settings, providing patients who are on Transmission-Based Precautions with dedicated noncritical medical equipment (e.g., stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, electronic thermometer) has been beneficial for preventing transmission

CARING YOUR NON CRITICAL EQUIPMENT'S

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• Equipment can be cleaned on-site using a detergent/disinfectant and, when possible, should be placed in a single plastic bag for transport to the reprocessing location.

IF THE PATIENT DEVICES OR EQUIPMENT'S ARE CONTAMINATED START A EARLY ACTION

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• Soiled textiles, including bedding, towels, and patient or resident clothing may be contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms. However, the risk of disease

• Transmission is negligible if they are handled, transported, and laundered in a safe manner

CARING THE LINEN SAFETY

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• 1) not shaking the items or handling them in any way that may aerosolize infectious agents; 2) avoiding contact of one’s body and personal clothing with the soiled items being handled; and 3) containing soiled items in a laundry bag or designated bin. When laundry chutes are used, they must be maintained to minimize dispersion of aerosols from contaminated items

PRINCIPLES FOR HANDLING SOILED LAUNDRY ARE

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• No additional precautions are needed for non-medical solid waste that is being removed from rooms of patients on Transmission-Based Precautions. Solid waste may be contained in a single bag (as compared to using two bags) of sufficient strength

SOLID WASTE

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• Prevention of needle sticks and other sharps-related injuries

• Injuries due to needles and other sharps have been associated with transmission of HBV, HCV and HIV to healthcare personnel. The prevention of sharps injuries has always been an essential element of Universal and now Standard Precautions

OUR LIFE IS PRECIOUS FOLLOW THE UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS

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OUR CLEAN HANDS SAVE MANY PATIENTS DO NOT FORGET TO WASH HANDS

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A MUST IN CAUSALITY DEPARTMENT

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