Infection control measures for the use of amniotic membranes.

the home than in the hospital. Each patient care practice and procedure must be evaluated on its own merit. For example, tracheostomy care may be different in the home than the hospital because most tracheostomies in hospitals are new wounds. A new wound needs to be treated with sterile aseptic technique, whereas a longterm patient with a tracheostomy probably could have clean technique used without an increased infection risk. Clean technique may include cleaning the inner cannula with soap and water and soaking in 70% alcohol for 5 minutes followed by a thorough rinsing with normal tap water.