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Infection Control: Resources and links

| March 25, 2020
Four doctors talking as seen from above. Two with white coats and 2 in scrubs.

Infection Control: Resources and Links – Guide to infection prevention for outpatient settings—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guideline for disinfection and sterilization in healthcare facilities—CDC Guidelines for environmental infection control in healthcare facilities —CDC Guideline for hand hygiene in healthcare settings —CDC Guideline for isolation precautions—CDC Guideline for the prevention of surgical site … Infection Control: Resources and links

Health Advisory: COVID-19 Cases Increasing in Multiple Countries

| March 1, 2020
Person putting blood into vials

Requested actions Be aware COVID-19 cases are increasing globally. Get a detailed travel history for patients with fever and acute respiratory illness. Ask patients with suspected COVID-19 infection to wear a surgical mask. Evaluate them in a private room with the door closed, ideally an airborne infection isolation room. All healthcare personnel entering the room … Health Advisory: COVID-19 Cases Increasing in Multiple Countries

Needlestick Injury or Other Blood Exposure Procedures – Training Document

| May 23, 2019

Needlestick Injury or Other Blood Exposure Procedure Purpose: Prevent transmission of bloodborne pathogens. Definition of substantial exposure to potentially infectious body fluids: Any percutaneous, mucosal, or non-intact skin contact with the blood or other potentially infectious bodily fluids of another person. In some instances, the Health Department may consider gross exposure of intact skin to … Needlestick Injury or Other Blood Exposure Procedures – Training Document

School Opiate Overdose Resources

| March 8, 2018

Schools can prepare for opiate overdose. About 2,500 Washington State 12th graders had tried heroin at least once and even more (about 3,500 ) use pain killers to get high in any given month. Almost one in 10 teens believe prescription drug misuse carries little to no risk. –2018 Health Youth Survey If a student … School Opiate Overdose Resources

Lice in Schools

| May 9, 2017

What procedures should our school follow if a student has head lice? Head lice are tiny parasites that can live on the human head. They survive by sucking blood from the scalp. Lice eggs (called “nits”) can attach to strands of head hair. Lice can cause the head to itch, but have not been proven … Lice in Schools