Droplet Precautions Introduction Diseases Requiring Droplet Precautions Specifications Initiation Documentation Visitor Instructions Patient Transport Waste Removal Discontinuation of Droplet Precautions Questions/Further Information Select Chapter: Chapters Standard Airborne Droplet Contact Disease List Occ. Exposure TB Prevention Sterilization IC Guidelines Reportable Dis. General Info Search Manual: Yale New Haven Hospital QISS GB 325 New Haven, CT 06504 USA Dr. Jeff Topal 688-4634

Droplet Precautions Specifications Whenever a disease/organism requiring Droplet Precautions is diagnosed or suspected, the appropriate precautions should be promptly initiated. This requires the need for a private room, although special ventilation is not required and the door may remain open. In addition to Standard Precautions, a mask must be worn when working within three feet of the patient (or upon entering the room). Last modified: January 19, 2001. Copyright ©2001 Yale New Haven Hospital, Quality Improvement Support Services. All rights reserved. Comments or suggestions to the site editor. Home URL: http://www.ynhh.org