Hands on for Hand Hygiene

May 1, 2019

Infection control nurses are once again getting hands on with hand hygiene today reinforcing the message that clean hands save lives.

Hand Hygiene day promotes the importance of good hand hygiene in health care and in particular in stopping the incidence and spread of healthcare associated infections. And among the most important ways in which everyone can help do this is ensuring good hand hygiene.

This year the Infection Control Team are leading the way with an innovative SureWash training system which aims to train colleagues in proper hand wash technique through an augmented reality app.

Join the Infection Control Team at D11, D17, D19, D21, D25, and D26 to find out more about hand hygiene or to see the Surewash system in action.

Colleagues are advised to follow the 5 moments of hand washing:

1. Before touching a patient
2. Before clean/aseptic procedures
3. After body fluid exposure/risk
4. After touching a patient
5. After touching patient surroundings

For more information on infection prevention and control, contact the team on ext. 5900.