{"id":5750,"date":"2024-04-05T11:49:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/?page_id=5750"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:05:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:05:29","slug":"icprecautions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/icprecautions\/","title":{"rendered":"Infection Control Precautions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On this page<\/strong>: Background<\/a> | Educational Resources<\/a> | Setting-Specific Resources<\/a> | Regulatory Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Background<\/h2>\n

Infection <\/span>prevention and <\/span>control <\/span>needs <\/span>may vary across different healthcare settings, procedures, and patients. Healthcare workers may need to <\/span>apply <\/span>standard, transmission-based<\/span> (e.g., airborne, contact, droplet)<\/span>, or enhanced barrier precautions depending on the situation<\/span> and setting<\/span>. These precautions may have different applications <\/span>depending on the healthcare setting involved<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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