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BUG WATCH. Infection Control Awareness Program. Who is most at risk of infection in hospital ?. The Patient. Many infections are vaccine preventable. Measles Mumps Rubella Pertussis Chicken-pox . Many are not……. Rotavirus Adenovirus Norwalk virus Rhinovirus Parainfluenanae viruses
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BUG WATCH Infection Control Awareness Program
Who is most at risk of infection in hospital ? The Patient
Many infections are vaccine preventable • Measles • Mumps • Rubella • Pertussis • Chicken-pox
Many are not……. • Rotavirus • Adenovirus • Norwalk virus • Rhinovirus • Parainfluenanae viruses • Cold sores
Who do patients get their infections from ? • Other patients • Staff • Visitors
Manage the risk…….. • CATEGORY AVery High Risk of Cross Infection or Adverse OutcomeMandatory Negative pressure single room • CATEGORY B High Level of Cross InfectionMandatory Single room or cohort same contagious agent • CATEGORY C Moderate Risk of Cross InfectionSingle Room in Selected Circumstances • CATEGORY DHigh Risk to the Newborn Rooming in not allowed • CATEGORY ELow risk of Cross Infection No segregation required
Infections in visitors • May seem to be nothing • May indeed be something • May be easily transmissible • May be devastating for the patient chicken-pox cold sores RSV pertussis
BUG WATCH Education is the key Infection Control Awareness Program for Visitors
BUG WATCH • Infection Control Team • Centre for Health Promotion • Public Relations and Voluntary Services
The Message If you have an infection please don’t visit !
Spreading the message • Telephone on hold message • Posters • Stand alone pamphlets • Message in other pamphlets, booklets • Radio message • Press message
Staff will help with the message • If you are not sure whether you should visit please ring first
BUG WATCH To the Friends of the WCH THANK YOU