JCAHO Essential Education Information

JCAHO Essential Education Information on Infection Control - Transmission-based Precautions

Used in addition to Standard Precautions when indicated

Includes three categories:

AIRBORNE PRECAUTIONS – used to prevent diseases transmitted by the airborne route (droplet nuclei or contaminated dust particles)
DROPLET PRECAUTIONS- used to prevent diseases transmitted by infectious droplets (large-particle droplets that do not remain suspended in the air)
CONTACT PRECAUTIONS – used to prevent diseases transmitted by direct touch (touching the patient) or indirect (touching surfaces or objects in the patient’s environment) contact