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NHS: How to wash your hands
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Washing your hands is one of the easiest ways to protect yourself and others from illnesses. The NHS has provided a short video to find out the best way to wash your hands and top tips.- Posted
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WHO: Guidelines on hand hygiene
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Advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) on hand hygiene for healthcare workers.- Posted
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Content ArticleAdvice from the World Health Organization (WHO) on protecting yourself against the coronavirus.
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Content ArticleThis article by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides advice for patients about steps they can take to help avoid catching healthcare-associated infections, which can ultimately lead to sepsis and even death. It outlines ten things patients and their families can do to protect themselves or their loved ones while receiving medical care. Speak up Keep hands clean Ask each day if your central line catheter or urinary catheter is necessary Prepare for surgery Ask your healthcare provider, “Will there be a new needle, new syringe, and a new vial for this procedure or injection?” Be antibiotics aware Watch out for deadly diarrhoea (aka Clostridium difficile) Know the signs and symptoms of infection Get vaccinated Cover your mouth and nose
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Top picks: Six resources about hand hygiene
Patient-Safety-Learning posted an article in Infection control
Good hand hygiene in healthcare is essential to reduce the spread of healthcare associated infections (HAIs), which are the most frequent adverse event in healthcare globally. Although progress has been made in improving hand hygiene, there is still a pressing need to give healthcare professionals around the world the necessary knowledge and facilities to achieve effective infection control. The latest World Health Organization (WHO) data shows that globally, half of healthcare facilities do not have basic hand hygiene services, one in five facilities have no water services and one in ten have no sanitation services.- Posted
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