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Policies

For a complete list of UCLA Health policies, please visit our policies, procedures, and guidelines. 

Infection Prevention Policies

Table 1. List of Infection Prevention Policies. (Order alphabetically by title)

Row # Policy Title Policy Number

1.

Active Surveillance Testing (AST) for MRSA 

HS 1421  
2. Ambulatory Patient and Visitor Mask Guidance  HS 3102

3.

 Cleaning and Disinfection of Frequently Touched Surface Areas  HS IC 8804
4. Clinical Epidemiology and Infection Prevention N/A
5. Clostridium Difficile HS IC G-001
6. Conference Room Safety Guidance HS 3096
7. COVID-19 Ambulatory PPE Guidelines N/A
8. COVID-19 Enhanced Droplet and Contact Precautions Signs HS 3133
9. COVID-19 Permissive Eye Protection Guidance HS IC 015
10. COVID-19 Testing Recommendations for Scheduled Admissions, Pre-procedural, and Pre-operative HS 3098
11. COVID-19 UCLA Health Employee Physical Distancing Guidelines HS 3135
12. Electronic Mobile Device Cleaning in Healthcare Settings HS IC 8803
13. Environmental Surveillance Culturing HS IC 007
14. Exposure to Communicable Disease, Reporting and Tracking HS IC 004
15. Guidance for Patients who Meet Criteria for Exposure to COVID-19 HS IC 0016
16. Guidance on deceased persons diagnosed with COVID-19 HS 3103
17. Hand Hygiene HS IC 001
18. High Level Disinfection: Preparation, Use, Monitoring, and Disposal of High Level Disinfectants (HLD) HS 1437
19. Infection Prevention Guidance for Cohorting Patients in Shadow Beds during COVID-19 Surge  HS 3099
20. Investigating Healthcare-Associated Infections HS IC G-002
21. Management and Use of Corrugated Cardboard Containers  HS IC 0011
22. Management of COVID-19 Positive Outpatients with Tracheostomies HS 3127
23.

Managing Patients undergoing AGPs in Curtained Room during COVID-19 Surge

 HS IC 0014

24.

 Masking Guidance  HS 3097
25. Nursing Candida Auris Protocol HS 3064
26. Prevention, Containment and Management of Patients with Insect Infestations HS 1441
27. Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) Policy N/A
28. Standard and Transmission Based Precautions HS IC 002
29. Sterilization and High Level Disinfection in Licensed Areas HS IC 009
30. Surgical Areas – Cleaning and Disinfection All Stages HS IC 8802

31.

 Tuberculosis Risk Assessment Policy HS 1376

32.

 When and How to Discontinue Enhanced Droplet Contact Precautions HS IC 0012