Wash hands between patients and after removing gloves. Wear a gown when clothing is likely to be soiled by a body fluid. A private room is preferred for patients with large draining wounds, burns, and patients who may soil the environment. Transmission Based Precautions Minimize transport of patients. Notify receiving service of precaution status if pt.
Airborne precautions Use a negative pressure room.
Keep doors closed. Non-immune persons should ideally not enter the room at all, and should wear a mask if absolutely required to do so. If patient transport is absolutely necessary, patient should wear a surgical mask. Droplet precautions Keep doors closed. Discard mask after leaving room.