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Infection Control Program The Infection Control Program is a Center wide discipline that develops effective measures to: **** prevent **** identify **** and control infections acquired in the Medical Center or brought into the Medical Center from the community. What is the single most important means to prevent the spread of infection? Good Hand Hygiene Practices When should I wash my hands? Before and after patient contact After contact with any infectious or potentially infectious material After removing gloves or before putting on a new pair After using the restroom Before and after eating Hand Hygiene Options Regular soap and Water Antimicrobial hand soap and water Alcohol hand gels/foams Lotions Blood Borne Pathogens HIV Hepatitis B Hepatitis C These are the top three of most concern for healthcare workers Every direct healthcare worker should be vaccinated against Hepatitis B! If You have possible HIV exposure… Wash exposed site with soap and water (If eye, flush with water only) In this order of preference contact: _ Your immediate supervisor Employee Health Emergency Department Infection Control Physician on call Tests for HIV will most likely occur immediately and 3, 6, and 12 months after exposure. Source of exposure You don’t know if the source of the exposure is HIV positive. Testing can ONLY be conducted with the patients consent. You may possibly receive antiviral prophylaxis, depending on the nature of the exposure. Your patient receives a positive test result… Report and communicate with infection control. The IC office will handle the report to local and state health departments (DHEC). If any information is needed from you for the DHEC report, Infection control will contact you.  Treat every person as potentially infectious Use thorough hand-washing (best defense) to prevent the spread of infection Wear gloves other protective equipment Never recap needles! Use Safety devices Report any exposures immediately to your immed