Hand hygiene is a general term that applies to either handwashing, handrubbing (e.g., using an alcohol-based hand rub), or surgical hand antisepsis. It does not eliminate the resident flora that live on the skin. The purpose of good hand hygiene is to remove soil, organic material, and transient microorganisms from the hands. Lack of good hand hygiene increases the risk of contamination, and is a threat to patient safety. The 5 Moments approach is designed to stop transmission at all of the key moments to keep patients safe.ĭuring patient care, our hands become progressively colonized with microorganisms and potential pathogens. Timely hand hygiene also prevents contamination of the health care environment (e.g., linens, surfaces, patient care devices). If not cleaned at the right moments, using the proper methods, the hands of HCWs play an important role in spreading microorganisms between patients. In the health care environment microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses and fungi, are transmitted through various routes. Discuss key issues and considerations of hand hygiene in a health care facility.Demonstrate the correct way to perform hand hygiene with an alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) according to the WHO-recommended method.Demonstrate the correct way to wash hands with soap and water according to the WHO-recommended method.Discuss glove use and hand hygiene during patient care activities.Identify the 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene.Describe hand hygiene as a critical component of infection prevention and control.Effective, timely hand hygiene is a cornerstone of infection prevention and control. Hand hygiene reduces the transmission of microorganisms (including those that are antibiotic-resistant), increases patient safety, and decreases health care-associated infection (HAI). Performing hand hygiene at key moments is an important health care intervention. If HCWs do not clean their hands at the right moments, using the proper methods, they can transmit infection-causing microorganisms through their hands from one patient to another.
The hands of health care workers (HCWs) play a critical role in keeping patients safe.
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