Medication - Sterile Compounding - Unit Dose Alcohol Swabs
Can an alcohol swab be utilized on more than one vial septum or bag injection entry point ?
Any examples are for illustrative purposes only.
The current standard of practice does not allow for alcohol swabs to touch another object prior to its use when cleaning a critical point (i.e. vial septum, ampule neck, or injection entry port on an IV bag). If this is identified during a survey, it will be scored as non-compliant with Joint Commission Standards as an infection control risk.
The current standard of practice does not allow for alcohol swabs to touch another object prior to its use when cleaning a critical point (i.e. vial septum, ampule neck, or injection entry port on an IV bag). If this is identified during a survey, it will be scored as non-compliant with Joint Commission Standards as an infection control risk.
Manual:
Critical Access Hospital
Chapter:
Infection Prevention and Control IC
First published date: January 23, 2018
This Standards FAQ was first published on this date.
This page was last updated on October 28, 2021
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