Hospital Acquired Infections
Over 99,000 deaths per year 1.7 million patients infected
per year $45 billion each year Over 70% of all HAI’s are
antibiotic resistant
U.S. Not Improving 2002 CDC Guidelines
Wall mount dispensers Infection rates not declining U.S. does not follow CDC or
World Health Organization guidelines
5 MOMENTSBeyond Foam-In/Foam-Out
1. Before touching a patient2. Before aseptic procedures3. After body fluid exposure4. After touching a patient5. After touching patient
surroundings
Patient Nest Hand Hygiene This is the patient and all the
surroundings Vulnerability of ICU patients
Patient Nest Facts VRE can live on surfaces for
7days up to 4 months 80% carried MRSA for 3
hours…despite gloves Increased workload is
associated w MRSA transmission
Personal Dispensers
Trade in you Tags for your personal dispenser
Goal of 8 uses/hr Performance feedback will
be on personal dispenser usage only
Performance Feedback
Feedback PhilosophyDrive Performance- Not POLICEAnonymous to leadership
How it works Hourly Hand Hygiene rate Goal Rate
Your Clinical Leadership
Raising Hand Hygiene to an advanced clinical skill
Innovate a model that will contribute to safe patient handling.
Review You can make a difference Wear it and use it Give us your feedback!! Use performance feedback to get
the habit Encourage and help each other, it's
worth it