Leaflet Hand Higiene
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Hands and Germ Transmission
A health-care workers hands when not clean are the main route of cross-transmission of potentially harmful germs between patients in a health care facility
Lack of Hand Hygiene + Patient Care = Increased Risks
Increased risk for:
Hand contamination
Potential risk to patient safety
The patient zone- includes the patient, surfaces and items that are temporarily and exclusively dedicated to him/her
The Health care area- all surfaces in the health care setting outside of the patient zone
BEFORE touching a patient
BEFORE clean/aseptic procedures
AFTER a body fluid exposure risk
AFTER touching a patient
AFTER touching a patients surroundings
The 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene
STIKES AL IRSYAD AL ISLAMIYYAH CILACAP
Hand Hygiene in Health-care Facilities
Groups Member:
Aris
Maikus
Wahyu
Intan
Elsih
BEFORE touching a patient
To protect the patient against harmful germs carried on your hands
BEFORE clean/aseptic procedures
To protect the patient against harmful germs, including the patients own, from entering his/her body
AFTER body fluid exposure risk
To protect yourself and the health-care environment from harmful patient germs
AFTER touching a patient
To protect yourself and the health-care environment from harmful patient germs
AFTER touching patients surroundings
To protect yourself and the health-care environment from harmful patient germs