Infection prevention and control: Guideline for speech pathologists, Version 1,2020.

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Standard Method and Considerations (+ Hand Hygiene and Required PPE) • Identify key materials and consider laminating, photographing completed information or using an electronic version (pre-existing or personally developed) • Use digital stimuli and/or assessments (if appropriate) • If an electronic device used (e.g. iPad), use a protective cover. 82 • Ask client to perform hand hygiene before handling. • Identify key materials and consider lam nating, photographing complet information or using an electronic version (pre-existing or personally developed). • Use digital stimuli and/or assessments (if appropriate). • If an electronic device used (e.g., iPad), use a protective cover.82 • Clean and store as per the • Ask client to perform hand hygiene before handling. • Clean and store as per the manufacturer’s instructions and relevant organisation protocols/local procedures. • Clean with fresh detergent and warm water (in a dry container) – immerse cloth, wring it out, clean area with vigorous rubbing action, followed by rinsing and drying. manufacturer’s instructions and relevant organisation protocols/local procedures • Clean with fresh detergent and warm water (in a dry container) – immerse cloth, wring it out, clean area with vigorous rubbing action, followed by rinsing and drying

Cleaning

Element

Precaution

Frequency*

Continued… Assessment and intervention objects and equipment – (paper-based)

Standard

Clean daily as items allow Clean after use or dispose of materials if no modifications were used Clean after use or dispose of materials if no modifications were used

Contact

Droplet

Airborne Clean after use or dispose of materials if no modifications were used *Always clean items when visibly soiled and after every known or suspected contamination.

Assessment and intervention space (e.g. desktop, chairs, acrylic screen ‘Perspex/Plexiglass’, plastic sheeting/desk shields, chair covers, pointers)

Standard

Clean daily

Clean daily and clean after use Clean daily and clean after use

Contact

Droplet

Airborne Clean daily and clean after use *Always clean items when visibly soiled and after every known or suspected contamination.

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Infection Prevention and Control - Guideline for Speech Pathologists | Version 1, 2020