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11/12/2010 14:19 20923940Q- BUSINESS OFFICE PAGE 11 <br /> Equip ment and Supplies Used During Isolation <br /> Highlights Policy Statement <br /> Appropriate equipment and supplies will be used to maintain sanitary conditions while <br /> isolation precautions are in effect. <br /> Policy Interpretation and Implementation <br /> Obtaining Equipment and l. All equipment and supplies needed to implement isolation precautions will be <br /> Supplies obtained from Central Supply or an approved vendor. <br /> Storage and Maintenance of 2. All such equipment and supplies shall be stored and maintained in accordance with <br /> Supplies appropriate isolation precautions, consistent with the manufacturer's <br /> recommendations. <br /> Requesting/Obtaining 3. The infection Control Coordinator(or designee)and Central Supply staff will help <br /> Needed Supplies nursing and other staff to obtain needed supplies. <br /> Sanitizing isolation 4. Nursing Services will notify environmental services staff regarding equipment that <br /> Equipment needs sanitizing after use in the care of an individual with isolation precautions. <br /> Personal Protective 5. Personal protective equipment (i.e., gloves, gowns, etc.) will be worn when <br /> Equipment handling or transporting resident-care equipment and supplies that are visibly <br /> soiled or have been in contact with blood or body fluids. <br /> Staff Responsibilities 6_ Environmental services staff shall be responsible for cleaning and sanitizing such <br /> equipment before it Is returned to Central Supply or to designated storage areas. <br /> 483.65(b)(1) <br /> 1=441 <br /> Cleaning and Disinfection of Resident-Care Items and Equipment <br /> Isolation–Categories of Transmission-Based Precautions <br /> Date: By: <br /> Date:— By: <br /> Date: BY <br /> Date: By: <br /> 0 2001 MED•RASS.Inc.(Revised August 2009) <br />