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Airborne isolation precautions âused for diseases or very small germs that are spread through the air from one person to another (examples: Tuberculosis, measles, chickenpox). Healthcare workers should:
transmissible infectious agents (HIV, HBV, HCV, or any other pathogen). Prevention practices include hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment, safe injection practices, and respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette. Standard Precautions reduce the risk of cross contamination from one infected patient to another, when the caregiver consistently uses appropriate barriers and washes his / her hands. Standard Precautions should be used for all patients at all times, by all healthcare workers (CDC, 2010). Standard Precautions are not an option. OSHA and MIOSHA monitor hospitals for compliance with this regulation. Not only must personnel be observing these precautions, the hospital MUST have a