cover image: Preventing Coronavirus Transmission in Nursing Care Centers • Sylvia Garcia-Houchins, MBA, RN, CIC

Preventing Coronavirus Transmission in Nursing Care Centers • Sylvia Garcia-Houchins, MBA, RN, CIC

2 Apr 2020

Social Distancing −Family and friends − Rationale for restrictions − Entrances − Written instructions or tools − Be Consistent − Scheduled contact 36 © 2019 The Joint Commission. [...] Social Distancing − Activities − Hallway BINGO − Crafts and puzzles − Doorway exercises − Make masks to wear in hallways − Increased separation for “group” activities − Visual Cues − Tape − Stickers − Coronavirus “valentines” − Physical barriers 38 © 2019 The Joint Commission. [...] Aerosol Generating Procedures − Identify those that occur in NCC and how to minimize exposure − Nebulizer treatment − Chest PT − Suctioning − Swallowing studies − Private room, door closed − N95 respirator, eye protection, gowns and PLUS Eye Protection, gloves Gowns and Gloves 52 © 2019 The Joint Commission. [...] Supply Management −Hand hygiene products − Alcohol based hand rubs − Paper towels and soap −Tissues and masks −Personal protective equipment − Routine Care − Aerosol generating procedures − Nebulizer treatments − Oral suctioning 55 © 2019 The Joint Commission. [...] Resources − The Joint Commission − sion.org/en/covid-19/ − AHCA\NCAL − g/facility_operations/dis aster_planning/Pages/C oronavirus.aspx 63 © 2019 The Joint Commission.
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