Why HH?
____ out of every 31 patients has a healthcare-associated infection
1
Name 4 methods used to perform hand washing
1. Alcohol-based hand rub–Rubbing hands with an alcohol-containing hand hygiene product
2. Handwashing–Washing hands with plain soap and water
3. Antiseptic hand wash–Washing hands with water and soap or other detergents containing an antiseptic agent
4. Surgical hand hygiene/antisepsis–Handwashing with antiseptic soap or using an alcohol-based hand rub before providing surgery
Rub hands together with soap for at least __ seconds
15
missed opportunities for hand hygiene can be as high as ____%
50%
Use ________ prior to performing surgery
Anti-septic OR alcohol based hand rub
C.difficile is not killed by this method of hand hygiene
alcohol based hand sanitizer
It is important to use hand hygiene after touching patient care surfaces and at exit, even if you only touched _________ surfaces
environmental
What is the least effective hand hygiene method?
Soap
If the proper amount of alcohol based rubs is used, hands should stay wet for at least __ seconds
20
Name two critical sites with high infectious risk to the patient
IV
Catheter
Name 4 benefits of alcohol based hand rubs?
Requires less time
More effective than washing with soap and water
More accessible than sinks
Reduces bacterial counts on hands
Improves skin condition
Multi-drug resistant organisms are easily transmitted by _____
hands
Name 5 moments a care provider should wash their hands
1. Before touching a patient
2.Before providing a clean/aseptic procedure
3.After direct contact with body fluid
4.After touching a patient
5.After touching surfaces around a patient
Select an alcohol-based hand rub that is between ___% and ___% alcohol
65% and 90%
Which organization identified the "5 Moments of Hand Hygiene"?
WHO