There's more: Check #3 on WAVE campaign

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One might think the other three cautions might make the third one obsolete. Barbara Family/Caregiver Educational

Materials for HAIs

The

Office of Healthcare Quality (OHQ) and the HHS Partnership for Patients are

pleased to announce the official release of the WAVE campaign. WAVE stands for:

“W"

– Wash Hands

“Aâ€

– Ask Questions

“Vâ€

– Vaccinate

“E†– Ensure

Safety

The

WAVE brochure and wallet card are designed so that family members and

caregivers can educate themselves about healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)

and the steps they can take to protect their loved ones.

WAVE

materials are available several ways:

Electronically: http://www.healthcare.gov/compare/partnership-for-patients/resources/conditions.html#wave.

For

ease of access to these materials, just click on this badge. You can also

use this badge to share the WAVE materials through your own network.

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Printer – Ready Files (for reprinting): OHQ@...

or ann.bradley@....

CMS Product Clearance Website: Providers may access printed copies

of these products by visiting the CMS product-ordering website and registering

for access to these documents. Go to http://productordering.cms.hhs.gov*.

*If

you do not have an account already, please create one and wait 48 hours before

trying to access your account after registration. You’ll receive an email

confirming that you have been approved and then can go back to the website and

order bulk copies of the printed posters (Horizontal poster– Product

number 11599 or Vertical poster – Product number 11601), wallet cards (Product

number 11603), and brochures (Product number 11602).

Whether

you are a healthcare provider or family caregiver, we hope that you will find

these campaign materials useful. Catch the WAVE today and, if you have

questions, please contact OHQ@... .