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ne of our staff members noticed that we're always touch-
ing our ID badges, and that pre- and post-op staff touch
their stethoscopes, and even the time clock to punch in
and out, before touching patients. We decided to send out a "Code
Badge" intercom alert, at different times each day, to act as a
hard stop for every staff member to wipe down their ID tags,
stethoscopes, phones, personal electronic equipment — and yes,
the time clock.
Raven Hulin, BSN, RN
Lafayette (La.) General Surgical Hospital
rehulin@lgh.org
INFECTION CONTROL
Stop, Wipe and Go
Lafayette
General
Surgical
Hospital
• CODE BADGE
Remind staff each
day to clean not-so-
obvious sources of
infection-causing
bacteria.
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