By vgreene, 16 March, 2020 Place all disposable gloves, facemasks, other contaminated items in lined container before disposing of item w/ other household waste; clean hands immediately after handling these; soap and water are preferred if hands are visibly dirty
By vgreene, 16 March, 2020 Wash laundry thoroughly: Immediately remove and wash clothes or bedding that have blood, stool, or body fluids on them; wear disposable gloves while handling soiled items and keep soiled items away from your body; clean hands (w/ soap and water or alcohol
By vgreene, 16 March, 2020 Clean all “high-touch” surfaces every day including counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, toilets, phones, keyboards, tablets, and bedside tables. Clean surfaces that may have blood, stool, or body fluids on them. Use household cleaning spray
By vgreene, 16 March, 2020 Avoid sharing household items w/ pt (eg, dishes, drinking glasses, cups, utensils, towels, bedding, etc). After pt uses these, wash thoroughly
By vgreene, 16 March, 2020 Wear disposable facemask and gloves when touch/have contact w/ pt’s blood, stool, or body fluids (eg, saliva, sputum, nasal mucus, vomit, urine; throw out facemasks, gloves after use; don’t reuse; when removing personal protective equipment, first remove/
By vgreene, 16 March, 2020 Perform hand hygiene frequently; wash hands often w/ soap and water for ≥20 sec or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains 60%-95% alcohol, covering all surfaces of hands and rubbing together until they feel dry; soap and water preferable for visib