TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Standard Precautions ................................................................................................................ 1191
2. Personal Protective Equipment ............................................................................................... 1192 Gloves, gowns, eye protection, masks, respiratory protection, powered air purifying respirators, barriers, education
3. Contact Precautions A P ........................................................................................................ 1200 4. Droplet Precautions A ............................................................................................................. 1203 5. Airborne Precautions A ........................................................................................................... 1204 6. OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard .................................................................................. 1206
7. Personnel with Infections ......................................................................................................... 1207 Illness, exposure reporting, tuberculosis screening, work restrictions 8. Personnel Immunization A ..................................................................................................... 1208 Ambulatory Supplement ............................................................................................................... 1215
P indicates a recommendation or evidence relevant to pediatric care. A indicates additional information is available in the Ambulatory Supplement.
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS
AIIR – Airborne infection isolation room ASC – Ambulatory surgery center CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CMS – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CPR – Cardiopulmonary resuscitation FDA – US Food and Drug Administration HEPA – High-efficiency particulate air HIV – Human immunodeficiency virus IFU – Instructions for use MAUDE – Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience MDRO – Multidrug-resistant organism NIOSH – National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
OR – Operating room OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration PAPR – Powered air-purifying respirator PAS – Portable anteroom system PPE – Personal protective equipment RN – Registered nurse SARS – Severe acute respiratory syndrome SHEA – Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America TB – Tuberculosis TDAP – Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis
