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
8. HOW TO HAND RUB
β’ To effectively reduce the growth
of germs on hands, handrubbing
must be performed by following
all of the illustrated steps.
β’ This takes only 20β30 seconds!
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14. β’ The use of gloves does not replace the need to clean your
hands!
β’ You should remove gloves to perform hand hygiene, when
an indication occurs while wearing gloves
β’ 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) β
otherwise they become a major risk for germ transmission