Policy 1.0
FAQs
WHO
Outcomes
Crucial Convos
100
All healthcare workers will follow appropriate hand hygiene guidelines as established by the World Health Organization across the continuum of care in the hospital, medical offices and ambulatory settings.
What is our Medical Center's Policy Statement.
100
This does not kill C-Diff
What is alcohol-based hand sanitizer?
100
1. Before touching a patient (before gloves, gown or other PPE use) 2. Before clean/aseptic procedures 3. After body fluid exposure/risk (or after gloves, gown or PPE use) 4. After touching a patient 5. After touching patient surroundings
What are the WHO 5 moments of hand hygiene.
100
Less than half of the time they should.
What is the average amount of time health care providers should ACTUALLY clean their hands.
100
"Before you start the exam, would you mind cleaning your hands again?"
What is okay/appropriate for a patient or family member to ask of their care team.
200
To prevent transmission of microorganisms from patient to patient and from inanimate surfaces to patients by the hands of all health care workers.
What is our Medical Center's Policy 'Purpose' statement.
200
This causes less drying to hands than using soap and water.
What is alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
200
5 Moments of Hand Hygiene
What is the WHO concept of hand hygiene before, after or during interaction with the patient zone.
200
13% mortality
What is the mortality rate for hospital-acquired infections?
200
"We gel-in and gel-out here"
What is a statement to say when you notice a peer did not use appropriate hand hygiene while doing patient care.
300
This policy applies to all health care workers in the hospital and ambulatory or clinical areas in KFH and TPMG
What is the Scope/Coverage of our Medical Center's Policy on Hand Hygiene.
300
This is better at reducing bacterial counts on hands and is effective against multi-drug resistant organisms.
What is alcohol-based hand sanitizer?
300
WHO hand hygiene guidelines
What are the guidelines established that our KPNC region has adopted for all health care workers to adhere to.
300
15-30% are considered preventable
What are hospital acquired infections?
300
Advocating for our patients
What is bringing awareness to those who are not properly performing hand hygiene
400
Contains the patient and their immediate surroundings (patient rooms, exam rooms, bays or pods). This includes the intact skin of the patient and all inanimate surfaces that are touch by or in direct or indirect physical contact with the patient, such as the bed rails, bedside table, bed linen, and infusion tubing and other medical equipment.
What is considered the 'Patient Zone'.
400
These miss certain areas when cleaning their hands
Who are healthcare workers?
400
1. Prior to entering a patient or procedure room (foam-in/gel-in/wash-in) and 2. Upon entering and exiting the patient or procedure room whether or not there is anticipated contact with patient or environment.
What are the two additional hand hygiene requirements to the WHO 5 moments for healthcare workers at KPNC.
400
2,000,000
What is the number of patients in the United States affected by the adverse events of poor hand hygiene.
400
To protect your patients, their loved ones, yourself and your family
What is WHY we practice proper hand hygiene.
500
Prior to entering a patient or procedure room (foam-in/gel-in/wash-in) and upon exiting the patient or procedure room whether or not there is anticipated contact with the patient or environment.
When the health care workers are to clean their hands.
500
This does NOT cause antibiotic resistance because it kills germs quickly and in a different way than antibiotics leaving no chance for the germs to adapt or develop resistance.
What is alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
500
World Health Organization
What is WHO
500
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
What is the most frequent nosocomial infection related to poor hand hygiene.
500
“I’ll position the patient while you wash up,” or “The dispenser is by the door.”
What are phrases teams can use to hold each other accountable.
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