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CDC updates and expands isolation precautions

Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, June 28, 2007

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In a much-anticipated publication, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a set of guidelines this week that expands its isolation precautions and brings hospitals and other healthcare settings up to date on recommendations.

As the first major revision to the guidelines that were first released in 1996, Guidelines for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings 2007 applies to long-term care, home care, and ambulatory care. It also pertains to specialized environments such as pediatric and burn units.

With an increased focus on administrative support of infection control programs, the new guidelines expand standard precautions to include respiratory hygiene, cough etiquette, mask use when performing certain procedures involving spinal canal punctures, and additional emphasis on safe injection practices. The new guidelines also include an updated section on multi-drug resistant organisms.

For more information, click here to view the guidelines on CDC's website.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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