This is how long the CDC recommends you wash your hands.

Patients with MDROs (including MRSA, VRE, CRE, ESBL) require this type of isolation.

According to the CDC et al, doing this is the best way to prevent getting the Flu. It has been shown to reduce the risk of having to go to the doctor with flu by 40 - 60%

This is the number one way to prevent the spread of germs.

In her book Notes on Nursing (1860), she wrote that: Every nurse ought to be careful to wash her hands very frequently during the day.

Best practice is to use this when performing hand hygiene when hands are visibly soiled, after handling bodily fluids, and/or when caring for a C. diff patient.

Patients with the Flu require this type of isolation.

Per SGHS policy, all team members are required to either get the Flu shot or complete a declination by this date.

These personal protective equipment (PPE) are probably the most commonly used in the hospital when handling body fluids. They are NOT a substitute for hand hygiene.

This is a systematic approach to educate and support health care professionals to follow evidence-based guidelines for prescribing and administering antimicrobials.

These are three of the five moments for hand hygiene as outlined by the World Health Organization.

Patients with COVID-19 require this type of isolation.

These are the most common side effects of getting the Flu vaccine.

Good respiratory etiquette, like covering your cough/sneeze, helps prevent germs from spreading via these.

Storing ingredients and prepared meals at the correct temperature, avoiding cross contamination of raw and cooked, and hand hygiene are key in preventing these

In order to wash ones' hands thoroughly, clinical staffs' these should be kept short, should not be artificial, should not have chipped polish, should not have gels, wraps, etc.

Patients who are being tested for C. diff require this type of isolation according to SGHS policy.

Flu vaccines either contain an inactivated virus or a particle designed to look like an influenza virus to your immune system or, in the case of nasal vaccines, the viruses are changed so they cannot do this.

Some germs are passed from person to person via surfaces (doorknobs, equipment, etc.) which is why this is a key part of standard precautions.

In 1946, this organization was founded with the goal of controlling malaria from spreading across the nation.

This Hungarian doctor who, in 1846, identified a link between contaminated hands and maternal deaths is known as the father of hand washing. He later died of an infection.

A patient with disseminated shingles (the rash skips dermatomes) requires this type of isolation.

With support from the US Army, the first inactivated flu vaccine was developed by these two scientists at the University of Michigan.

Safe injection practices protect staff and patients from these types of pathogens.

Established in 1986 by this 40th president, International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) focuses attention on the importance of infection prevention in saving lives and healthcare dollars.