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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/practice/pledge.pdf
March 01, 2017 - hand sanitizer, I will:
• Apply the product to the palm of one hand
• Rub my hands together
• Rub the … product over all surfaces of my hands and fingers until
my hands are dry
I welcome feedback on my hand … hygiene and will help other staff,
residents, and families practice good hand hygiene. … I will:
• Keep my hands clean by performing hand hygiene
according to my facility’s policies.
• Wear … I pledge to keep my hands clean by
performing hand hygiene according
to my facility’s policies to help
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-perception-shift-handovers-europe-results-european-nurses-early-exit-study
September 24, 2016 - hygiene in patient care. … September 9, 2020
The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'. … qualitative study of senior hospital managers' views on current and innovative strategies to improve hand … hygiene. … December 3, 2014
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/013-strategies-prevent-bcc.docx
October 01, 2024 - Observe Proper Hand Hygiene.2,3,4,5
Always perform hand hygiene before interacting with patients. … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update. … WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-begins-proper-planning-quantitative-method-improve-hospital-design
July 19, 2023 - study examined the effect of different architectural designs for patient rooms on physicians' use of hand … hygiene . … September 23, 2020
An evaluation of hand hygiene in an intensive care unit: are visitors … October 23, 2013
Hand Hygiene Project: Best Practices from Hospitals Participating in … December 19, 2012
Practically speaking: rethinking hand hygiene improvement programs
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-maintenance.pptx
April 01, 2022 - the closed drainage system or from the drainage bag
From patient (meatal, rectal, or vaginal)
From hands … closed drainage system
Maintain good hygiene at the catheter-urethral interface
Maintain unobstructed … Hygiene
Hand hygiene is performed before each and every patient contact and before any manipulation … Hygiene6,7
Challenges Strategies
Hand hygiene products not available or close to point of care
Multiple … tasks performed without hand hygiene in between Education related to specific aspects of indwelling
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/ICEChecklist1b_cvc-exit-site-care.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Observation 2: Shift #_____ Staff Type_____ Isolation Y☐ N☐ Visible From Nursing Station Y☐ N☐
Hand … hygiene
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Assemble supplies for patient at dialysis … hygiene
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Don clean gloves; cleanse area around CVC … Apply sterile dressing to CVC exit site; remove gloves
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Hand … hygiene
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Observation 1 notes:
Observation 2 notes
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/guides/guide-infection-prevention.pdf
March 01, 2017 - PRACTICE TIPS
▪ Practice hand hygiene. … PRACTICE TIPS
▪ Practice good hand hygiene. … ▪ Help residents practice hand hygiene. … BASIC BACKGROUND
Hand hygiene refers to the practice of removing or killing germs on hands so that … To practice hand hygiene, keep your hands clean by either washing with soap and water or
using an alcohol-based
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheteruse/catheter-care/cathetercare-maintenance.pptx
March 01, 2017 - AHRQ SAFETY PROGRAM FOR LONG-TERM CARE: HAIs/CAUTI
3
Hand Hygiene and Glove Use4,5
Gloves play a key … role in preventing hand contamination—but do NOT replace hand hygiene
Perform hand hygiene and wear … Performing hand hygiene after using gloves to perform catheter care helps to protect your hands and the … Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force. … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/ICEChecklist3b_access-av-fistula-dialysis-term.pdf
June 02, 2025 - ☐
Observation 2: Shift #_____ Staff Type_____ Isolation Y☐ N☐ Visible From Nursing Station Y☐ N☐
Hand … ; disconnect bloodlines aseptically; remove gloves
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Hand … hygiene
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Don clean gloves; remove needles aseptically … Sharps container at point of use; remove gloves;
hold needle sites with clean gauze using clean gloved hands … hygiene
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Observation 1 notes:
Observation 2 notes:
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheteruse/catheter-care/catheter-care-quiz.docx
March 01, 2017 - Hand hygiene does not need to be performed if you are wearing gloves.
☐ True ☐ False
3. … She performs hand hygiene and dons gloves before entering Bill Board’s room. … Sue discards her gloves and performs hand hygiene before leaving Bill’s room.
AHRQ Pub.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/ICEChecklist3a_access-cvc-dialysis-term.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Observation 2: Shift #_____ Staff Type_____ Isolation Y☐ N☐ Visible From Nursing Station Y☐ N☐
Hand … Re-infuse extracorporeal circuit; remove gloves
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Hand … hygiene
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Don clean gloves; scrub exterior of CVC hub … Not Met ☐
Discard unused supplies; remove gloves
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Hand … hygiene
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Observation 1 notes:
Observation 2 notes
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-workplace-safety-resources.pdf
January 01, 2023 - -(ihs)/hand-
hygiene/monitoring/9789241598606_eng.pdf? … The How-To’s of Hand Hygiene: AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
https://www.ahrq.gov … /hand-hygiene-slides.html
AHRQ created this training module for hand hygiene in long-term care facilities … of infections.
• When and how to perform hand hygiene.
• Key hand hygiene practices for the prevention … /hand-hygiene-slides.html
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2006-117/pdfs/2006-117.pdf?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-and-physician-attire-possible-source-nosocomial-infections
July 01, 2016 - July 3, 2014
Hand Hygiene Project: Best Practices from Hospitals Participating in the … March 23, 2012
'My five moments for hand hygiene': a user-centred design approach to … understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene. … January 5, 2012
Practically speaking: rethinking hand hygiene improvement programs in
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/ICEChecklist1a_access-cvc.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Observation 2: Shift #_____ Staff Type_____ Isolation Y☐ N☐ Visible From Nursing Station Y☐ N☐
Hand … hygiene
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Assemble supplies for patient at dialysis chair … (no common tray/cart brought to dialysis station)
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Hand … hygiene
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Don clean gloves, gown, impermeable mask/eye … hygiene
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Observation 1 notes:
Observation 2 notes
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/ICEChecklist1c_access-av-fistula.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Observation 2: Shift #_____ Staff Type_____ Isolation Y☐ N☐ Visible From Nursing Station Y☐ N☐
Hand … hygiene
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Assemble supplies for patient at dialysis … hygiene
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Don clean gloves; if not already wearing, … ; tape in place; initiate treatment; remove gloves
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2 Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Hand … hygiene
Obs 1: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Obs 2: Met ☐ Not Met ☐
Observation 1 notes:
Observation 2 notes:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42345/psn-pdf
June 12, 2013 - With money at risk, hospitals push staff to wash hands. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/money-risk-hospitals-push-staff-wash-hands
This newspaper article reports … on efforts, such as remote video monitoring or distributing "red cards," to
improve hand hygiene compliance … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/money-risk-hospitals-push-staff-wash-hands
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ … hand-hygiene-project-best-practices-hospitals-participating-joint-commission-center
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43216/psn-pdf
June 25, 2014 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/banning-handshake-health-care-setting
Hand hygiene is an important practice … banning-handshake-health-care-setting
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/status-implementation-world-health-organization-multimodal-hand-hygiene-strategy-united
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/008-ss-contact-precautions.pptx
April 01, 2025 - Performing hand hygiene
Using personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriately (at least gloves)
Observing … Services
Contact Precautions
7
Contact Isolation Precautions2-6
Specific patient placement
Proper hand … Monitor for best practices in the care environment
Donning and doffing of PPE
Hand hygiene
Environmental … Key elements of contact isolation precautions are specific patient placement, proper hand hygiene, appropriate … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46596/psn-pdf
November 01, 2017 - in pediatric ambulatory
care, such as policy review and development, education for personnel, and hand … hygiene precautions. … issue/patient-safety-ambulatory-settings
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/engaging-patient-observer-promote-hand-hygiene-compliance-ambulatory-care
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836758/psn-pdf
March 16, 2022 - with other devices, such as RFID technology) is effective at reducing patient
falls and improving hand-hygiene … there-app-mobile-technology-improves-complication-reporting-and-resident-perception
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/innovations-promoting-hand-hygiene-compliance