Question

Write an action plan for improving adherence with hand hygiene policies and procedures at a hospital, physician practice, or long-term care facility in order to prevent infections and decrease infection rates.

Answer 1

In order to improve Hygiene in a Hospital/Clinic we need to take a number of steps.

1. Limit the number of visitors to the Hospital. Visitors of patients should only be allowed to meet them within a 3 hour window.

2. Smaller Waiting areas: Smaller waiting areas will be needed to limit the number of people who are not patients.

3. Separate Toilets for Visitors, Staff and Patients: This is necessary for obvious reasons.

4. The Hospital/Clinic should have ample supply of Alcohol based hand wash liberally spread across the facility and encourage staff and visitors to use them.

5. Such facilities should ban, pets, small children, flowers (pollen carriers), outside food and water.

6. In sensitive areas such as an ICU, no one should be allowed without proper attire and shoes