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Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery
General Information for Patients
From this page you can find out much of the information you may need in order to visit us. At the top of the page you can link to a list of our faculty physicians, and our specialties. You can also look up orthopaedic conditions. If you would prefer to search and choose a physician by location you can search our 9 offices across the Baltimore region. to find oIf your hands are obviously dirty, wash hands with soap & water for 15 seconds.
VERY IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER
CLEAN YOUR HANDS AND REMIND OTHERS TO CLEAN THEIR HANDS
USE HAND GEL OR WASH YOUR HANDS
- After using the bathroom
- Before eating
- After touching something that is soiled
Remind your visitors to wash or sanitize their hands.
Health care providers are required to wash or sanitize their hands BEFORE AND AFTER seeing a patient.
Health care providers should wear clean gloves when they perform tasks such as:
- Drawing blood
- Touching wounds
- Touching body fluids
PLEASE ASK SICK COMPANIONS OR FAMILY
TO STAY AT HOME AND NOT VISIT.
PLEASE ASK ABOUT FLU OR PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION.
These are very effective at reducing the spread of disease.
ADDITIONAL MEASURES
Some infections require special preventative measures. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) or Clostridium difficle (C-diff) can spread by contact with clothing, hands, personal items, or health care equipment.
If you have one of these conditions you will be placed on “ISOLATION” to prevent the spread of infection to others. A sign will be posted on the room door, and both staff and visitors will be required to wear protective gowns and gloves, and in some cases a mask. Please remember to wash your hands to prevent the spread of these conditions.
OTHER RESOURCES
Please ask your health care provider if you have any questions.
Additional information can be found at:
http://www.jointcommission.org/PatientSafety/SpeakUp/speak_up_ic.htm
or http://www.cdc.gov
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