12. Wash Your Hands!
James W Ibinson, 2006 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Eisuke Shimizu
Junior Resident
NHO Tokyo Medical Center
13. CDC recommendations for activities that require handwashing
1. Decontaminate hands before having direct contact with patients
2. Decontaminate hands before donning sterile gloves when inserting a central
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intravascular catheter.
Decontaminate hands before inserting indwelling urinary catheters, peripheral
vascular catheters, or other invasive devices that do not require a surgical procedure.
Decontaminate hands after contact with a patient’s skin. (e.g. when taking a pulse or
blood pressure, of lifting patient)
Decontaminate hands after contact with body fluids or excretions, mucous
membranes, nonintact skin, and wound dressings even if hands are not visibly soiled.
Decontaminate hands if moving from a contaminated body site to a clean body sire
during patient care.
Decontaminate hands after contact with inanimate objects (including medical
equipment) in the immediate vicinity of the patient.
Decontaminate hands after removing gloves.
Before eating and after using a restroom, wash hands with a nonantimicrobial soap
and water or with an antimicrobial soap and water.
14. Summary of recommendations of the ASA for hand hygiene
1. Wash hands before performing mvasive procedures.
2. Wash hands after touching blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, and
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contaminated items, whether or not gloves are worn.
Wash hands immediately after gloves are removed, between patient contacts, and
when otherwise indicated to avoid transfer of micro oraganisms to other patients or
environments.
It may be necessary to wash hands between tasks and procedures on the same patient
to prevent cross contamination of different body sites.
Waterless handwashing solutions may be considered when the anesthesiologist
cannot leave the room.
Appropriate barrier precautions such as gloves, fluid resistant masks, face shields, and
gowns must be used routinely with all patients.
Remove gloves and gowns promptly after use, before touching noncontaminated
items and environmental surfaces, and wash hands before seeing another patient.
15. Take Home Message
患者との接触前、或は同じ患者でも別の部位を
触る際には手指が清潔である事が推奨される。
麻酔科医は上の推奨事項を施行すべきである。
医療用手袋使用は指先感覚の低下に繋がるが、
感覚低下よりも使用する利益の方が大きい。