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The #1 way to prevent infection.

What is... washing hands

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Wearing gloves replaces hand hygiene. (True or False)

What is... False

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This bacteria causes diarrhea and colitis. It can spread by environment (spores) and person to person with unwashed hands. 

What is... C. diff

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Infection Control protects these individuals. 

What is... your coworkers, patients, you, and your community

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The time needed to adequately wash hands with soap and water. 

What is... 20 seconds. 

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This hygiene method helps reduce and battle the rise of antibiotic resistance. 

What is... hand hygiene 

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This infection is the most frequent cause of the common cold. It's preventable by wearing masks, cleaning the environment, and washing hands.

What is... Rhinovirus

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The list of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used in the hospital.

What is... gloves, mask (surgical/ N95), gown, eye protection 

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This method of cleaning hands is used when taking care of a patient with known C. diff infection.

What is... washing with soap and water

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The estimated global rates of handwashing after using the toilet.

What is... 19%

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This viral infection is very contagious, causing a Patient to vomit or stool. Contact precautions are added, and room is UV disinfected one isolation is discontinued/ discharged. 

What is... Norovirus

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Along with pneumonia, this illness is one of the top two killers of young children around the world and could be prevented by handwashing with access to soap and clean water.

 What is... Diarrhea

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These 6 incidents' is when hands should be washed.

what are...

  • Immediately before touching patient. 
  • Before performing an aseptic task such as placing an indwelling device or handling invasive medical devices.
  • Before moving from work on a soiled body site to a clean body site on the same patient.
  • After touching a patient or patient's surroundings.
  • After contact with blood, body fluids, or contaminated surfaces.
  • Immediately after glove removal.
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This helps reduces respiratory illnesses, like colds, in the general population by 16%-21%.

What is... hand washing education 

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A highly contagious liver disease that results from infection with a virus that can spread when an infected person does not wash their hands properly with soap and water after going to the bathroom and then touches objects or food.

What is... Hep A

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The 6 steps of the chain of infection.

What is... Agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host

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This catchy slogan is used among Highland Hospital staff for hand hygiene. 

What is... CHIPS (Clean Hands Improve Patient Safety)

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This action reduces the number of people who get sick with diarrhea by 23%-40%.

What is... hand washing

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This disease is a common illness that causes, fever, mouth sores, and a skin rash. It can spread quickly and can be prevented with hand hygiene. 

What is... Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease

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This infection is transferred to humans from infected dromedary camels. 

What is... Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)