IPC Patient/Visitor use: Hand Hygiene Audits of Staff

1. Date

2. Service Name

Medway Community Healthcare

3. Indication Moment

Before patient contact Before aseptic task After patient contact After body fluid exposure risk After contact with the patients environment After Doffing or Before Donning PPE

4. Hand hygiene action

Wash with soap and water Alcohol rub Missed

5. Duration of Hand Hygiene Action

15-30 seconds 1-15 seconds 30-60 seconds 60 seconds plus

6. Did they adhere to the Ayliffe technique?

Yes Partially/Some missed steps No

7. Which steps were missed? Please select all applicable answers

Wet Hands (If applicable) Apply Soap or Gel Palm to Palm Palm over back of hand Palm to palm with fingers interlaced Backs of fingers to opposing palm Rotational rubbing of thumbs Rinse hands (If applicable) Dry hands (if applicable)

8. Any barriers? If so, please comment what the barrier is.

No barriers identified Not bare below the elbow- Watches or Bracelets outside of MCH Policy Not bare below the elbow- Rings outside of MCH Policy Not bare below the elbow- Nails outside of MCH Policy Not bare below the elbow- Incorrect uniform worn for clinical activity Resources- Lack of or Inadequate Supply of hand hygiene resources Resources- Poor access to or inconvenient location of hand hygiene facilities Environmental factors- Water temperature is too cold Environmental factors- Water temperature is too warm Environmental factors- Unpleasant experience with hand hygiene products available (please state why in comments)

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