HOW YOU CAN PREVENT INFECTIONS

HOW YOU

Can Prevent Infections

Everyone plays a role in preventing infections at Penn Rehab— patients, caregivers, health-care providers and visitors.

We are committed to working together to provide high quality health care and maintaining a safe environment for our patients. Patients can prevent infections in the health-care setting by contributing to a clean and healthy environment. Hand hygiene is the best defense against the spread of infection. It is okay to ask caregivers and visitors if they have washed their hands. Hands can be cleaned by using an alcohol-based hand rub (look for Purell dispensers mounted on the walls) or by washing with soap and water.

Health-care providers, patients and visitors should clean their hands:

» Every time they enter and leave your room » Before putting on gloves—wearing gloves alone is not enough to prevent the spread of infection » After removing gloves