We can assist you with your infection control program by:

1. Providing or coordinating infection control training opportunities for Service Unit Infection Control Officers.
2. Providing infection control meetings that bring together all of the infection control officers in the Alaska area.
3. Assisting with trend analysis and epidemiological studies.
4. Helping plan implementation of new regulations or guidelines.
5. Training personnel to perform respirator fit testing for N-95 respirators.
6. Performing respirator fit testing for other types of respirators as requested.

 

CDC Guidelines

Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008) http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/Disinfection_Sterilization/13_0Sterilization.html  

Hand Hygiene (2002) - http://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/Guidelines.html

 

Alert - what to watch for:

Reuse of irrigation solutions (intended for single use):

Irrigation solutions, such as sterile water and sodium chloride, do not typically contain preservatives and are designed for single use only. See the technical letter from Baxter.