Hand Hygiene

when to perform hand hygiene

1. before touching a patient

2. before a clean or aseptic procedure

3. after body fluid exposure or risk of exposure

4. after touching a patient

5. after touching a patient’s surrounding s

main pathway of germ transmission in healthcare

hands

what affect does hand sanitizer have on spore forming bacteria (like. C. diff)?

none

• only handwashing works

what kind of bacteria is C. diff?

spore forming

• no affect from hand sanitizer

things to remember during hand hygiene

1. remove jewelry

2. use warm water

3. wash up to wrists

4. wash for at least 20 seconds

5. pull up your sleeves

what do you do when you see people who dont wash their hands?

speak up

what should i do if someone reminds me to wash my hands?

say thank you, then wash your hands

what do i do if someone tells me wash my hands but they didnt see me do it?

say “thank you for noticing, ill do it again if you like”

types of HAIs

• CLABSI (central line associated bloodstream infection)

• CAUTI (catheter associated urinary tract infection)

• SSI (surgical site infection)

• VAP (ventilator associated pneumonia)

• C. diff

most frequent adverse event in health-care settings worldwide

HAIs