Standard Precautions for Infection Control in Newborns

1. Place a caution sign and bring the spill kit.
2. The staff member wears PPE and double gloves.
3. Clean the spill from the outside in using cotton or dressing and dispose of it in a red biohazard bag.
4. Apply 1:9 diluted bleach for 10 minutes.
5. Remove bleach residue with another piece of cotton.
6. Clean floors with soap and water, then disinfect with 20 ml bleach per liter of water.

• For small blood spills: Wipe with a cotton pad soaked in 20 ml bleach per liter of water.
• Daily Surface Disinfection:
• General areas: 20 ml bleach per liter of water.
• Isolation rooms and waste storage areas: 1:9 diluted bleach.
• All units follow a scheduled cleaning routine and additional cleaning when necessary.

Sixth: Medical Waste Management

·        Waste Segregation:

• Black bags – General waste.
• Red bags – Hazardous waste.
• Safety boxes – Sharp waste (close when ¾ full or after one week, per facility policy).
• Blue bags – Contaminated laundry.

·        Instrument Decontamination:

• Soak instruments in enzyme solution before sending them for sterilization.