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TNSOP 5.0 Infection Prevention Control at Various Levels PDF

The document outlines infection prevention and control measures at various stages for patients with suspected COVID-19, including screening centers, during transport, and at receiving medical facilities. It recommends hand washing, use of masks and personal protective equipment, maintaining distance between patients, environmental cleaning, and proper disposal of used protective gear. The goal is to limit transmission of the virus during medical care through strict adherence to hygiene and safety protocols.

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TNSOP 5.0 Infection Prevention Control at Various Levels PDF

The document outlines infection prevention and control measures at various stages for patients with suspected COVID-19, including screening centers, during transport, and at receiving medical facilities. It recommends hand washing, use of masks and personal protective equipment, maintaining distance between patients, environmental cleaning, and proper disposal of used protective gear. The goal is to limit transmission of the virus during medical care through strict adherence to hygiene and safety protocols.

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Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu

TNSOP - 5 Infection Prevention Control at Various levels


COVID – 19
At Screening and Triage Receiving area in the
During transport OPD/IPD and
Center institution
isolation wards

- Offer triple layered mask -Use PPE


Before shifting to 108 -Cough etiquette -Hand wash with
-Hand washing with soap
(108 Personnel) -Use mask soap
- Cough etiquette
- Hand washing with soap -Transfer through -Use PPE
-Social distancing
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) designated pathway to -Cough etiquette
-Separate from other
- Inform to receiving Hospital COVID 19 OPD/IPD -Environmental
patients (maintain 2 meter
distance) -Environmental hygiene hygiene
- Well ventilated waiting after shifting the patient -Follow TNSOP 5.1
area In ambulance
- Minimize waiting time -Hand washing with soap
- Environmental hygiene - Wear new gloves
- Use single use consumables for medical
equipment

On arrival at the COVID 19 – OPD/IPD


-Ensure proper receipt of patient
-Hand wash with soap
-- Ambulance to be cleaned & disinfected
with 5% Lysol
-Linen should be disinfected
-After shifting the Patient PPE to be
removed and discarded as per IPEC
guidelines

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