Quality Improvement
Quality Improvement
Quality Improvement
HANDWASHING
KATHERINE SHEPPARD
Materials
Environment
Dispensor Location
Sink Location
Methods
Education tools
Gloves
Sink supplies (paper towels, soap, and
water)
Hand Sanitizer
Role modeling
behavior
Educational Tools
Training
Frequent Entry/Exit
Hands full of supplies
How methods to
compliance are
measured.
Training/skills
Person
Measure
Hand
Washing
NonCompliance
IMPORTANCE
ACCORDING TO THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT, "HEALTH-CARE-ASSOCIATED
INFECTIONS ARE IMPORTANT CAUSE OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY OF PATIENTS
WORLDWIDE"(INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT).
HAND WASHING AND INFECTION CONTROLS IS THE BEST WAY TO HELP PREVENT
TRANSMISSION OF HEALTH-CARE ASSOCIATED PATHOGENS.
COMPLIANCE HAS SHOWN TO BE LOW, THE INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT STATES
LOWER THAN 50%. IT IS IMPORTANT TO WASH HANDS WITH ALL PATIENT CONTACT.
SOME REASONS THAT POOR HANDWASHING HAS BEEN DISCOVERED IS THE LACK OF
KNOWLEDGE, SO WITH THIS PROJECT TECHNIQUES WAS TO EDUCATE STAFF ON THE
IMPORTANCE AND THE HOW TO CORRECTLY WASH HANDS.
IMPLEMENTATION (EDUCATE)
DO THE 10 AT 10
TO PREVENT INFECTIONS
INFECTION PREVENTION IS ASKING FOR ALL STAFF & PROVIDERS TO PAUSE & TAKE A FEW
MOMENTS TO CLEAN THEIR HANDS (MAY USE SOAP/WATER OR AN ALCOHOL HAND RUB)
DO THE 10 = CLEANING YOUR TEN FINGERS & HANDS
WHEN THURSDAY THE 10TH AT 10 AM & 10 PM
TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TELL PATIENTS, FAMILIES, VISITORS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE
OF HAND HYGIENE
INTERVENTIONS PRODUCED WITH MARY IMMACULATE INFECTION CONTROL TEAM.
REFERENCES
American Nurse Association. (2010). How to Create An Effective Poster Presentation.
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