1.
HAND HYGIENE
RUBY TUMLOS RN, MAN

2.
STANDARD: An approach to reduce the risk of health care associated
infection
MEASURABLE ELEMENTS:
1. ADAPTS the generally accepted hand hygiene guidelines.
2. Implements an effective hand hygiene programs
3. Policies and Procedures are developed that support continued
reduction of HAI
GOAL 5: REDUCE THE RISK OF HEALTH CARE
ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS

3.
WHY WASH HANDS

4.
TOP LEADING (HAIS)NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS
1. CRBSI - Catheter related blood stream infections:
1.1 Central lines infections-
1.2 Phlebitis-
1.3 Extravasation-
2. CAUTI- Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection-
3. VAP- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia-
4. SSI – Surgical Site infection
5. MRSA –

5.
HAND HYGIENE SAVE LIVES

6.
6 STEPS OF HANDWASHING

7.
5 MOMENTS OF HAND HYGIENE

8.
HOW TO HAND RUB
• To effectively reduce the growth
of germs on hands, handrubbing
must be performed by following
all of the illustrated steps.
• This takes only 20–30 seconds!

9.
• The use of gloves does not replace the need to clean your
hands!
• You should remove gloves to perform hand hygiene, when
an indication occurs while wearing gloves
• You should wear gloves only when indicated (see the
Pyramid in the Hand Hygiene Why, How and When
Brochure and in the Glove Use Information Leaflet) –
otherwise they become a major risk for germ transmission