Patient Education Multi Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO)

The practice of good Hand Hygiene is the best way to prevent the spread of infection. Two methods of Hand Hygiene: Hand washing with soap and water Alcohol hand rub (located in all patient care areas) Clean your hands: before eating after using the restroom after touching any hard surfaces (bedside table, hand rails, and phone). Doctors, nurses, and visitors must also use good hand hygiene before touching you. It is okay for you to remind them to do so.

Even though very careful infection control practices are observed during the care of all patients, it might be necessary at the time of your admission to the hospital or sometime during your stay to place you in Contact Precautions. This means that you have (or maybe have) an infection that needs more precautions in a hospital setting.