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BAGGING AND HANDLING OF <br />ISOLATION TS AND LINEN <br />--------- ----- --- ----- <br />POLICY STATEMENT: All trash and linen from isolation <br />rooms will be double bagged using <br />specially marked bags. Use red <br />bag for trash and yellow bag for <br />linen. <br />PURPOSE: To prevent the spread of communicable diseases <br />within the hospital. <br />EQUIPMENT: Specially marked red or yellow plastic bags. <br />PROCEDURE: <br />*Double bag linen as per isolation routine <br />(Pg.3-6. Inf. Control Policy and Procedure <br />Book) in yellow plastic bags. <br />*Double bag trash in red plastic bags. <br />Surgery only - *Place both red and yellow bags in <br />specially marked locked container <br />outside back door or surgery. <br />Emergency Room only - *Leave filled red and yellow <br />bags in patient care area and <br />call housekeeping for pickup. <br />OB, F & B Wing - *Leave filled red and yellow bags in <br />patients room at the end of each <br />shift: These will be picked up by <br />housekeeping at 0700, 1500 and 2230 or <br />as needed. <br />CCU/ICU - *Placed filled red and yellow bags in the <br />soiled linen closet. These will be picked <br />up by housekeeping at 0700, 1500 and 2230 or <br />as needed. <br />Attachanent # 5b <br />