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Section 4: Infection Control<br />

I. Overview<br />

II.<br />

<strong>III</strong>.<br />

IV.<br />

Background<br />

Recommendations for Infection Control in Healthcare Settings<br />

A. Basic infection control principles for preventing the spread of<br />

pandemic influenza<br />

B. Management of infectious/potentially infectious patients<br />

C. Occupational health issues for all pandemic periods<br />

D. Occupational health issues for a local pandemic<br />

Specific Hospital Infection Control Guidance<br />

A. Early detection and source control to prevent transmission of<br />

pandemic influenza during all pandemic periods<br />

B. Early detection and source control during a local pandemic.<br />

C. Infection control measures for hospitalized patients with known or<br />

suspected pandemic influenza for all periods<br />

D. Cohorting in hospitals during all pandemic periods<br />

E. Cohorting in hospitals during a local pandemic<br />

F. Patient transport for patients with known or suspected pandemic<br />

influenza for all pandemic periods<br />

G. Nosocomial outbreak management for all influenza pandemic periods<br />

H. Visitor guidance for hospitals<br />

V. Specific Long-Term Care facility (LTCF) Infection Control Guidance<br />

A. Prevention or delay of pandemic influenza virus entry into the facility<br />

during all influenza pandemic periods<br />

B. Prevention or delay of pandemic influenza virus entry into the facility<br />

during a state/regional influenza pandemic<br />

C. Prevention or delay of pandemic influenza virus entry into the facility<br />

during a local influenza pandemic<br />

D. Monitoring residents for pandemic influenza and infection control<br />

measures during all influenza pandemic periods<br />

E. Monitoring residents for pandemic influenza and infection control<br />

measures during a local influenza pandemic<br />

F. Cohorting for LTCFs – preplanning<br />

G. Cohorting for LTCFs during a local influenza pandemic<br />

H. Nosocomial outbreak management for all influenza pandemic periods<br />

I. Visitor guidance for LTCFs<br />

VI.<br />

Specific Adult Home Infection Control Guidance (under<br />

development)<br />

February 7, 2006 4-1

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