Moment 3: While in patient zone, after body fluid exposure risk

WHY:

• To protect yourself and to reduce the extent of potential contamination in the patient zone.

WHEN: (examples not a complete list)

• After any procedures:  See Moment 2.
• After any potential/actual contact to body fluids:  e.g., blood, sputum, urine, vaginal secretions.

TO PREVENT:  Infections in HCWs and/or cross contamination of the healthcare environment

• After touching a patient the HCW has the patient’s micro-organisms on their hands; these micro-organisms can be transferred to whatever the HCW touches next.

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