Hand Hygiene Project
Member Toolkit
- ATTENTION stickers, word
- Compliance Goals, word
- Elevator Speech, word
- Project Summary, word
- Sample Task Sheet, word
- Staff Information Sheet, word
Treating methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be a challenge, but the best prevention measure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is quite simple. Because MRSA is spread by hand-to-hand contact, proper handwashing and other hygiene tips are key to preventing this “super bug.”
To get started with your own hand hygiene compliance project, please call Diane Waldo at 503-479-6016 or email at diane.waldo@oahhs.org
Hand Hygiene Pilot Project Update
Phase I of the hand hygiene project was completed in April 2008; nine hospitals completed a pilot project to improve the consistency of hand hygiene compliance within their facility. The project involved both patients and care givers. Patients were encouraged to ask their care providers if they washed their hands. The amount of soap/gel/foam used on patient care units was collected monthly as well as the number of patient days to calculate a compliance rate based on a standard for the type of unit. Reports were generated monthly to provide timely feedback to hospital administration and staff.
The Oregon hospitals that participated in Phase I of the OAHHS Hand Hygiene Project included:
- Sacred Heart Medical Center
- Adventist Medical Center
- Tillamook Hospital
- Mid Columbia Medical Center
- Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital
- Grande Ronde Hospital
- Columbia Memorial Hospital
- Mountain View Hospital
- Providence St Vincent Medical Center
For questions about this quality project, please call Diane Waldo at 503-479-6016 or email at diane.waldo@oahhs.org
All nine hospitals are continuing to participate in the hand hygiene project to further improve their efforts in hand hygiene compliance.
Phase II of the hand hygiene project was offered in an informational webinar held on May 6, 2008 followed by an implementation meeting on June 6, 2008. Eleven additional hospitals had representatives present to participate. All eleven hospitals began baseline data collection during summer and fall 2008.
Phase II hospitals:
- Ashland Community Hospital
- Blue Mountain Hospital
- Lake District Hospital
- Pioneer Memorial Hospital
- Salem Hospital
- Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
- Silverton Hospital
- Southern Coos
- Tuality Healthcare
- Willamette Falls Hospital
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