Eisenhower Health

Infection Prevention

The mission of the Eisenhower Infection Control & Prevention program is to have zero hospital-acquired infections.

Goals

Surveillance and monitoring
Protect patients, visitors, associates, healthcare workers, and the community from healthcare-associated infections, minimizing the transmission of communicable diseases, and providing timely exposure follow-up and management
Develop evidence-based, cost-effective program
Provide education to orient, promote best practice, and address emerging infectious disease issues
Performance Improvement activities

Wash your hands carefully after handling any type of soiled material, especially after you have gone to the bathroom.
Do not be afraid to remind your care providers about washing their hands before working with you. You are the most important part of your health care team and you have an important role in ensuring your own safety. It's OK to ask!
If you have an intravenous catheter, keep the skin around the dressing clean and dry. Tell your nurse right away if the dressing works loose or gets wet.
If you have a dressing on a wound, let your nurse know promptly if it works loose or gets wet.
If you have any type of catheter or drainage tube, let your nurse know right away of it become loose or dislodges.
Carefully follow your doctor's instructions regarding breathing treatments and getting out of bed. Do not be afraid to ask for help, advice or sufficient pain medications
If possible, ask friends and relative not to visit if they are feeling ill.

How to protect YOU and your loved one from communicable diseases:

All Eisenhower health care workers receive flu vaccinations or wear masks during flu season
Wash our hands!