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CLEAN HANDS AREHEALING HANDS
A presentation created by Northeast Ohio NeighborhoodHealth Services, Inc. for NEON Clinical Staff to promote
good hand hygiene in patient care.
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Good Hand Hygiene• To ensure compliance with Joint Commission
National Patient Safety Goal 7a, before andafter patient contact, we must:
Wash our hands; or
Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers
because
"Clean Hands Are Healing Hands”
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Goals of this Presentation
• Educate NEON clinical staff as to when towash hands
• Educate as to correct hand hygienetechnique
• Test proficiency in proper hand hygienepractice
• Promote consistency in hand hygienepractice for NEON staff
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Facts about Hand Hygiene
• Improved adherence to hand hygiene (i.e.handwashing or use of alcohol-based hand rubs)has been shown to terminate outbreaks ofinfection in healthcare facilities
• Reduces the transmission of antimicrobialresistant organisms (e.g., methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus)
• Reduces overall infection rates
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Infection Control Hand Sanitizing
• A waterless hand sanitizer can clean a healthcareworker’s hands in a fraction of the time it takes towash them with soap and water.
• According to the CDC, studies have shown thatthese products can reduce the number ofbacteria on the hands as well as, if not moreeffectively than, handwashing.
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When:• Before and after direct patient contact (e.g.,
taking blood pressures)
• When hands have been potentially soiled withmoist body substances
• Whenever a clinical policy/procedure requireshandwashing
• After handling potentially contaminated articles
• Following personal hygiene (e.g., blowing nose,use of toilet)
Hand Hygiene
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When:• Before preparing/handling sterile objects
• Before and after eating
• After glove removal, if gloves contacted moistbody substances
• Before use of gloves if contact with mucousmembranes, non-intact skin or sterile bodysites is anticipated
Hand Hygiene
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How to Wash Hands
• When time and soap and water are available:
– Wash hands with friction for a total of at least15 seconds (pay particular attention to underfingernails and between fingers)
– Rinse well
– Blot hands dry with paper towel
– Use a dry paper towel to turn off hand operatedfaucet
– Apply hand lotion periodically throughout the day, asneeded
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How to Sanitize Hands
• When using alcohol-based handrub(if hands not visibly contaminated):
– Apply enough product in palm to thoroughlycover hands
– Rub hands together briskly until dry
– No rinsing required. No towels needed.
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1. Wet Hands1. Wet Hands
Handwashing Steps
d2. Applysolution
andscrub for
15seconds
3. Scrubback of
hands andbetweenfingers
4. Rinsehands
5. Dry hands
6. Turn offwater with
paper towel
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1. Wet Your Hands
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2. Apply solution and scrub for atleast 15 seconds
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3. Scrub back of hands, wrists,between fingers & under fingernails
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4. Rinse hands thoroughly
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5. Dry With Paper Towel
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6. Turn Off Water with PaperTowel or Foot Control
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Use Foot Control if Available
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Use of Hand Sanitizer
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• Apply solution to palm of one hand and rub handstogether
• Thoroughly wet hands with solution.
• Allow hands to dry completely before gloving
• Wash with soap and water after 5 uses of alcoholbased sanitizer.
• Alcohol based handrubs reduce the number oforganisms on the skin, are fast acting and causeless irritation.
Use of Hand Sanitizer
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CDC says: natural nails must be less than1/4 inch! no artificial nails! no jewelry!
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Demonstrating Consistency
• Periodic random surveys will be performed on patientsquarterly
– Patients will be asked if they observed the staff person wash theirhands at the appropriate times
• Joint Commission- style tracers will be performed atrandom intervals
• Sanitizer and soap supply consumption will be monitored.
• Feedback on how WE are doing will emphasize our lowlevel of tolerance for inconsistency or non- compliance.
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Test
1. Hand hygiene refers to…
A. Handwashing using plain soap and water
B. Using an antiseptic hand rub
C. Handwashing using antimicrobial soap andwater
D. All of the above
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2. Hands should be washed with soapand water after…
a. Two uses of alcohol based hand sanitizer
b. Five uses of alcohol based hand sanitizer
c. Each use of alcohol based hand sanitizer
d. None of the above
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3. Alcohol hand sanitizer may be used ifhands are not visibly soiled…
True
False
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4. Fingernails should be less than…
a. 1/8 inch in length
b. 1/4 inch in length
c. 1/2 inch in length
c. none of the above
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5. Which is not true of improved handhygiene…a. has been shown to terminate outbreaks
of infection in healthcare facilities
b. reduces the transmission ofantimicrobial organisms ( e.g. methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus)
c. reduces overall infection rates
d. is practiced only after direct patientcontact
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6. Hands should be washed after taking apatients blood pressure…
True
False
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7. Hands should be dried before glovingfollowing washing with soap andwater…
True
False
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8. When using alcohol hand sanitizer…
a. rub hands briskly
b. allow hands to completely air dry beforegloving
c. thoroughly wet hands with solution
d. all of the above
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9. Improved hand hygiene is a JointCommission National Patient SafetyGoal…
True
False
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10. Artificial nails are acceptable if keptunder ½ inches in length…
True
False
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Hand Hygiene TestName:
Date: Department:
10. True False5. a b c d9. True False4. a b c d8. a b c d9. True False7. True False2. a b c d6. True False1. a b c d
You can print this page to serve as your answer sheet.Please circle correct answers.
Name of Staff Observer, who witnessed you performing hand-washing
technique:
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Proof of Competency
In order to show competency in HandHygiene, providers are to do the following:
– Complete the test and send (or fax or inter- officemail) it to your respective Clinical Director
– Name of Staff Observer, who witnessed youperforming proper hand- washing technique
• (Please note that a Staff Observer can be any otherperson on our clinical staff who will attest that youperformed the 6 Steps described in this presentation)
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Resourceshttp://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5116.pdf
Thank You for being part of our healing process.
“Clean Hands are Healing Hands”
Questions?
Please contact your Clinical Director.