Hand hygiene. We excelled at it during the COVID-19 pandemic and it continues to be one of the most important tools in limiting transmission of healthcare-associated infections.
Regardless of your department or discipline, practicing good hand hygiene is for everyone, every time.
That means before and after we touch patients, the environment, and equipment.
To help you stay on top of best practice hand hygiene, you may have already noticed our Hand Hygiene Champions in neon pink vests roaming our wards and clinical areas. Remember to acknowledge and thank our champions if they offer you hand hygiene feedback –it’s an important part of keeping ourselves accountable and our patients safe.
If you need some updated posters for your area, download the latest hand hygiene posters and display them in areas where hand hygiene must be performed.
For more information about hand hygiene, review our Monash Health Hand Hygiene Procedure (PROMPT).