Hand hygiene is the most important way to prevent the transmission of infectious agents. The document discusses how hands are the most common vehicle for spreading bacteria and viruses, and outlines best practices for hand hygiene in healthcare settings, including washing hands before and after contact with patients, invasive procedures, and contact with surfaces. It emphasizes that proper hand hygiene is crucial for infection prevention.
Hand washing, also known as hand hygiene, is the act of cleaning hands for the purpose of removing soil, dirt, and microorganisms. If water and soap is not available, hands can be cleaned with ash instead. Medical hand hygiene refers to hygiene practices related to medical procedures.
this ppt help to student for gainning information regarding the hand hygiene is important in our daily routine, in the health care sector along with the community sector which is use their daily routine patient care. & prevent the cross infection during care of patient, patient's family as were health care person.
Research shows that washing hands with soap and water could reduce deaths from diarrheal disease by up to 50%. Researchers estimate that if everyone routinely washed their hands, 1 million deaths a year could be prevented. A large percentage of foodborne disease outbreaks are spread by contaminated hands
A simple way to stay healthy
Hand washing doesn't take much time or effort, but it offers great rewards in terms of preventing illness. Resolve today to adopt this simple habit as a way to help protect your health.
Needle stick injury and hazards of needle stickNCRIMS, Meerut
Needlestick injuries are wounds caused by sharps that accidentally puncture the skin.
Needlestick injuries are a hazard for people who work with hypodermic syringes and other needle equipment.
These injuries can occur at any time when people use, disassemble, or dispose of needles.
Hand washing, also known as hand hygiene, is the act of cleaning hands for the purpose of removing soil, dirt, and microorganisms. If water and soap is not available, hands can be cleaned with ash instead. Medical hand hygiene refers to hygiene practices related to medical procedures.
this ppt help to student for gainning information regarding the hand hygiene is important in our daily routine, in the health care sector along with the community sector which is use their daily routine patient care. & prevent the cross infection during care of patient, patient's family as were health care person.
Research shows that washing hands with soap and water could reduce deaths from diarrheal disease by up to 50%. Researchers estimate that if everyone routinely washed their hands, 1 million deaths a year could be prevented. A large percentage of foodborne disease outbreaks are spread by contaminated hands
A simple way to stay healthy
Hand washing doesn't take much time or effort, but it offers great rewards in terms of preventing illness. Resolve today to adopt this simple habit as a way to help protect your health.
Needle stick injury and hazards of needle stickNCRIMS, Meerut
Needlestick injuries are wounds caused by sharps that accidentally puncture the skin.
Needlestick injuries are a hazard for people who work with hypodermic syringes and other needle equipment.
These injuries can occur at any time when people use, disassemble, or dispose of needles.
Every year, more than 3.5 million children do not live to celebrate their fifth birthday because of diarrhea and pneumonia.
Handwashing with soap is among the most effective and inexpensive ways to prevent diarrheal diseases and pneumonia,despite its lifesaving potential, handwashing with soap is seldom practiced and not always easy to promote.
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Are you concerned about your kids' dental health? Do you want to teach them how to properly brush their teeth at a young age? Follow these seven steps to learn some simple ways for teaching your children how to brush their teeth.
Children spend a lot of time in school. We can help ensure
that while they’re there, they can safely drink water,
wash their hands, and have comfortable, clean sanitation
facilities. Children who learn good habits at school take
the knowledge home, so our investments have an impact
on the broader community. Learn how your club can get
involved in WASH-in-Schools initiatives by working
with schools, governments, NGOs, and partner clubs, and
hear suggestions for improving community engagement.
Moderator: Val Johnson, Water and Sanitation Rotarian
Action Group Board Member, Rotary Club of New
Brighton/Mounds View, Minnesota, USA
The desire to address the critical need for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in schools is gaining momentum worldwide. The lack of clean drinking water, toilet facilities for girls and boys and good hygiene practices in schools has a negative impact on the health and cognitive abilities of the entire school population, leads to absenteeism and affects girls especially hard.
This webinar highlights HIP's experience fostering a supportive environment and models for WASH-Friendly Schools in Madagascar and Ethiopia and materials developed to help schools become WASH-friendly.
Presentation by Sarah Fry, USAID-HIP Senior Hygiene Programming Advisor, followed by a Q&A with Sarah and Julia Rosenbaum, USAID-HIP Deputy Director. Moderated by Patricia Mantey, USAID-HIP Knowledge Management Specialist.
More information on USAID-HIP is available at http://www.hip.watsan.net
An overview of Rotary India WinS (WASH in Schools) program in India. Rotary in India is undertaking WASH program in 10000 government schools. We must know that fulfilling every child's right to water, sanitation and hygiene education remains a major challenge in India. Although our Union and State governments have made great strides over the years towards safeguarding the well being of children, there are millions of children in our country who have no access to drinking water, sanitation facilities and hygiene education. The sustainable WinS (WASH in Schools) program launched by Rotary with the support of UNICEF is intended to improve health, foster learning and enable children to participate as agents of change for their siblings, their parents and the community at large. Rotary in India will have a role in making sure that every child receives the benefits of WASH in Schools.
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This information sheet gives an overview of how to maintain a good and quality hand hygiene procedure. It is also followed with recommendations on which product to use.
Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds.
Hand washing is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
Any health-care worker, caregiver or person involved in patient care needs to be concerned about hand hygiene
Therefore hand hygiene concerns you!
You must perform hand hygiene to:
protect the patient against harmful germs carried on your hands or present on his/her own skin
protect yourself and the health-care environment from harmful germs
global hand washing day
steps of Hand washing:
“Hands should be washed before significant contact with any patient and after activities likely to cause contamination.”
1. HAND HYGIENE
Hands are the most common vehicle of
transmission of organisms
“HAND HYGIENE” has been
recognized as the single most
important way to prevent the
transmission of infectious
agents.
2. Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings: An
Overview
Background
Definitions
Indications
Selection of Agents
Techniques
Surgical
Other
3. Hand HygienHand Hygiene
All visitors and staff should wash their hands:
Before entering the unit
Before and after any pt contact
Before performing any invasive procedures
Before administration of IV fluids or medications
After touching the environmental surfaces
After removing gloves
Whenever soiled
4. So Why All the Fuss About Hand Hygiene?
Most common mode of transmission of
pathogens is via hands!
Infections acquired in healthcare
Spread of antimicrobial resistance
6. The common places .....
The comon places where the organisms are hidden
7. Self-Reported Factors for Poor Adherence with
Hand Hygiene
Handwashing agents cause irritation and dryness
Sinks are inconveniently located/lack of sinks
Lack of soap and paper towels
Too busy/insufficient time
Understaffing/overcrowding
Patient needs take priority
Low risk of acquiring infection from patients
8. Definitions
Hand hygiene
Performing handwashing, antiseptic handwash, alcohol-based
handrub, surgical hand hygiene/antisepsis
Handwashing
Washing hands with plain soap and water
Antiseptic handwash
Washing hands with water and soap or other detergents
containing an antiseptic agent
Alcohol-based handrub
Rubbing hands with an alcohol-containing preparation
Surgical hand hygiene/antisepsis
Handwashing or using an alcohol-based handrub before
operations by surgical personnel
9. Indications for Hand Hygiene
When hands are visibly dirty, contaminated, or
soiled, wash with non-antimicrobial or antimicrobial
soap and water.
If hands are not visibly soiled, use an alcohol-based
handrub for routinely decontaminating hands.
10. Specific Indications for Hand Hygiene
Before:
Patient contact
Donning gloves when inserting a CVC
Inserting urinary catheters, peripheral vascular catheters, or
other invasive devices that don’t require surgery
After:
Contact with a patient’s skin
Contact with body fluids or excretions, non-intact skin, wound
dressings
12. Efficacy of Hand Hygiene Preparations in Killing
Bacteria
Good Better Best
Plain soap Antimicrobial soap Alcohol based
solution.
13. Fingernails and Artificial Nails
Natural nail tips should be kept to ¼ inch in length
Artificial nails should not be worn when having
direct contact with high-risk patients (e.g., ICU,
OR)
14. Alcohol-Based Handrubs: What benefits do they
provide
Require less time
More effective for standard handwashing than
soap
More accessible than sinks
Reduce bacterial counts on hands
Improve skin condition
22. HAND WASHING REDUCE HAI
Key Points
• Hand hygiene is not optional.
• Every health care worker
should master hand hygiene.
• Hand hygiene should be used
diligently to improve patient
safety.
• Due to growing knowledge
patients expect you to follow
hand hygiene
