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Wearing a mask in the establishment

As part of the prevention of respiratory infections in healthcare environments*, measures concerning the wearing of masks are evolving within the Caen Normandy University Hospital

* Opinion relating to the prevention of the transmission of respiratory viruses during winter epidemics · Version of November 14, 2023.

For patients

  • Hospitalized: outside their room.
  • External: in consultation, on the technical platform, in the corridors of care sectors.
  • In HDJ : outside their room and in a shared room.

For visitors

  • in the healthcare sector in the presence of patients .
    In the case of pediatric sectors, removal of the mask possible for parents of children hospitalized in a single room (or to be adapted on medical advice) .

For staff

  • in care sectors in contact with patients.

For everyone

  • throughout the hospital in case of respiratory symptoms .

In an epidemic situation, wearing a mask is indicated:

  • upon entering the service: for staff and visitors;
  • as soon as they leave their room: for patients.

 

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