Hand hygiene

Hand hygiene

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  Mr.Rajbabu Quality team (Vrindavan)
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  HAND HYGIENE
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  Why ? • Thousandsof people die every day around the world from infections acquired while receiving health care . • Hands are the main pathways of germ transmission during health care .
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  • Hand hygieneis therefore the most important measure to avoid the transmission of harmful germs and prevent health care-associated infections. • This brochure explains how and when to practice hand hygiene
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  Who ? • Anyhealth care worker, caregiver or person involved in direct or indirect patient care needs to be concerned about hand hygiene and should be able to perform it correctly and at right time .
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  When ?
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  HOW ? “Clean yourhands by rubbing them with an alcohol- based formulation, as the preferred mean for routine hygiene hand antisepsis if hands are not visibly soiled . It is faster more effective , and better tolerated by your hands than Washing with soap and water”
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  “Wash your hand withshop and water when hands are visibly dirty or visibly Soiled with blood or other body fluids or after using the toilet.”
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  • take careof your hands by regularly using a protective hand cream or lotion , at least daily . • don’t routinely wash hands with soap and water immediately before or after using an alcohol – based hand rub • don’t use hot water to rinse your hands . • after hand rubbing or hand washing , let your hands dry completely before putting on gloves .
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  • Do notwear artificial fingernails or extenders when in direct contact with patient . • Keep natural nails short .