Promotion Of Safety

Standard Precautions

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What is Standard Precautions?

definition

Minimum infection control practices that protect clients, visitors, and staff. They include hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, respiratory hygiene, sharps containers, sterile instruments, and clean environmental surfaces.

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