Patient Education Tool: What Patients Can Do to Help Prevent Infections Poster

The National Patient Safety Foundation provides a free, downloadable flyer that outlines what patients can do while they’re in a hospital or other organization to help prevent infections.

Advertisement

The flyer, titled “Preventing Infections in the Hospital —What You Can Do” focuses on best practices before and following surgery, including washing hands often, using hand sanitizer, asking questions, following instructions about breathing treatments and asking for help.

Download the infection prevention poster flyer for use in your facility.

Note: View our database providing reports that link to free, downloadable and adaptable tools for use in hospitals, surgery centers and other organizations by clicking here.

Related Articles on Infection Prevention:

10 Infection Prevention & Patient Safety Checklists

Current Challenges in Infection Control & Prevention in Ambulatory Care: Q&A With Beverly Robins of HFAP

10 Most-Read Becker’s OR Clinical Quality & Infection Control Reports in November

At the Becker's 23rd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference, taking place June 11-13 in Chicago, spine surgeons, orthopedic leaders and ASC executives will come together to explore minimally invasive techniques, ASC growth strategies and innovations shaping the future of outpatient spine care. Apply for complimentary registration now.

Advertisement

Next Up in Uncategorized

Advertisement

Comments are closed.