Infection Control

Hand washing

Washing your hands is one of the best defenses against disease. While you are visiting the hospital, we encourage you to use the hand sanitizers conveniently located throughout the building and to wash your hands when entering or leaving a patient room.

Infection

Patients who are sick are not able to fight off infections as easily as healthy people. Please do not visit if you are feeling unwell. If an isolation sign is posted on a doorway, you must report directly to the nurse’s station, where you will be provided with instructions on how to enter the room.

While you are visiting we ask that you do not:

• Use the patient washrooms
• Sit on patient beds
• Use the patient phone
• Share the patient’s food or use their utensils, glasses, or cups.