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editHow is it different from universal precautions?
How is it different from UP?
editI agree with the previous person's question. I'm in Healthcare in Canada and we simply use "Universal Precautions". That is, we treat all body fluids as potentially infectious. As far as I can see, UP and BSI mean the same thing, just that the UP term is newer--no matter what all my (American) texts say. If someone has a definitive answer, I'd be happy. Perhaps it is a difference of perspective: one from the bedside and another from those who work with blood/body fluids away from the bedside? I know that adopting UP does NOT mean we glove and gown before going into *every* patient room. Confusing.