Infection Control Practices Under the Microscope

Glitter or Gold? Infection Control Practices Under the Microscope Patricia Lynch, RN, MBA APSIC, Singapore

Dogma: Statement or rule that is strongly believed ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

All Dogmas Have Key Elements ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

4th Decennial International Conference, 2000 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Results of Dogma Votes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

So, What’s the Problem? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Isolation Considerations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Early Isolation Controversy ,[object Object],[object Object]

What is the Goal? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Goal: Decrease Transmission ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Cross-transmission: Does it Happen Frequently? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Controversies About Cross-Transmission ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What Decreases Cross-Transmission? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What Decreases Cross-Transmission? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Should Everything From Isolation Rooms be Reprocessed? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is “Protective Isolation” effective for Immunocompromised? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Isolate if multidrug-resistant organisms in stool? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Inanimate Environment Plays Little or No Role…?? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Special Cleaning for Rooms of Patients + for MRSA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Culture Roommates of Known MDRO Patients? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Close Doors of Patients in Contact/Droplet Isolation? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Reminder Signs for Precautions? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Handwashing is the Single Most Important... ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

True Statements About Handwashing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Alcohol Hand Sanitizers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Response to Dogma ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Response to Dogmatic Statements ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Highest Value, Least Dogma ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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