Why
This basic hygiene practice helps protect both healthcare workers and patients from the spread of germs.
What is hand hygiene?
You should clean your hands immediately before this common clinical interaction.
What is touching a patient?
The effectiveness of hand sanitizer depends on this.
What is the volume applied?
These are not a substitute for hand hygiene.
What are gloves?
Using these products can help prevent and reduce skin dryness from frequent hand cleaning.
What are lotions and creams?
This method of hand hygiene involves using plain or antiseptic soap and water.
What is handwashing?
After this type of exposure, hand hygiene is required.
What is contact with bodily fluids or contaminated surfaces?
When using hand sanitizer, you should rub until your hands feel this way.
What is dry?
After removing gloves, you should do this to prevent spreading germs
What is clean your hands?
When drying your hands, this gentler technique supports healthy skin.
What is patting your hands dry?
Alcohol-based foams or gel sanitizers are used in this form of hand hygiene.
What is an alcohol-based hand sanitizer?
Unless hands are visibly soiled, this type of hand hygiene is preferred in most clinical situations.
What is alcohol-based hand sanitizer (ABHS)?
You should rub your hands vigorously for at least this long when washing with soap and water.
What is 15 seconds?
In addition to Standard Precautions, gloves are also used under this type of precaution.
What are Transmission-Based Precautions?
Some studies have found more germs here than on fingers without them.
What is under rings?
Hand hygiene helps reduce the spread of these dangerous microorganisms, including those resistant to antibiotics.
What are deadly germs?
One reason ABHS is preferred over soap and water is that it’s more effective at this.
What is killing germs?
After rinsing your hands, use this to dry them.
What is a disposable towel?
You must change gloves when
What is when damaged/soiled, between patients, or after body fluid contact
Healthcare personnel must follow these national guidelines when performing hand hygiene.
What are CDC recommendations?
Some healthcare personnel may need to clean their hands up to this many times during a single shift.
What is 100 times?
Soap and water are preferred during care of patients with suspected or confirmed infections during outbreaks of these two contagious diseases.
What are C. difficile and norovirus?
To avoid re-contaminating your hands, use a towel for this final step.
What is turning off the faucet?
You must change gloves and clean hands when transitioning from care of one patient to this.
What is another patient?
To support hand hygiene compliance, these must be accessible when delivering patient care.
What are hand hygiene supplies?