Visitor Policy for Infection Control
3.3 Hand Hygiene
3.3.1 Introduction
Pathogenic organisms from colonized and infected patients and sometimes from the environment transiently contaminate the hands of staff during normal clinical activities and can then be transferred to other patients. Hand transmission is one of the most important methods of spread of infectious agents in health care facilities. Proper hand hygiene is an effective method for preventing the transfer of microbes between staff and patients. Increasing in hand-washing compliance by 1.5 – 2 fold would result in a 25-50- decrease in the incidence of healthcare associated infections.3.3.2 Performing Hand Hygiene
• Soap and water is as effective as hand washing preparations containing antimicrobial agents for decontaminating hands and removing transient microorganisms. • However, water and preparations containing antimicrobial agents are more effective in removing resident microorganisms than those without an antimicrobial agent. Kill residents only for surgery. • Alcohol-based hand rubs are more effective in destroying transient microorganisms than antimicrobial hand washing agents or soap and water, and give a greater initial reduction in hand flora. Alcohol-based hand rubs with emollients added will cause less skin irritation and drying to hands 1-3 glycerol. However hand rubs containing alcohol alone as the active ingredient have no residual effect. Hands that are visibly soiled or potentially grossly contaminated with dirt or organic material must be washed with liquid soap and water. • Liquid products should be stored in closed containers and dispensed from disposable containers or containers which can be thoroughly washed and dried before refilling. Do not add soap to a partially empty soap dispenser. • When bar soaps are used, they should be changed frequently. Small bars and soap racks to promote drying are recommended. • Gloves should not be regarded as a substitute for hand hygiene. A glove is not always a complete impermeable barrier 20-30 of surgical gloves are punctured during surgery. An alcoholic rub or hand wash should be performed after removing gloves and before sterile gloves are worn. • Proper technique for decontamination of hands is probably of greater importance than the agent used. See figures for the technique of hand washing and antisepsis3.3.3 Five 5 Moments in Hand Hygiene
1. Before and after having direct contact with patients: A single act of hand hygiene with an alcohol hand-rub or an antimicrobial soap after one patient and before the next patient suffices to decontaminate your hands if you are not re-contaminating your hands in-between patients as in talking on the telephone, handling objects, etc.. A good rule of thumb is that if you apply an alcohol hand-rub as you leave one patient and are still rubbing your hands together as you arrive at the next patient then there is no need to repeat hand antisepsis.Parts
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