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Module E OBJECTIVES PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF • Describe the principles and practice of asepsis ASEPSIS • Understand the role of hand hygiene in asepsis Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology • Understand the role of the environment in disease (SPICE) UNC School of Medicine transmission DEFINING ASEPSIS MEDICAL ASEPSIS Medical asepsis, also known as “clean Medical Asepsis Surgical Asepsis technique” is aimed at controlling the Definition Clean Technique Sterile Technique number of microorganisms and is used for all clinical patient care activities. Emphasis Freedomfrom most Freedomfrom all pathogenic Necessary components of medical asepsis pathogenic organisms organisms include: Purpose Reduce transmission of Prevent introduction of any • Knowing what is dirty versus clean versus pathogenic organisms from organism into an open one patient‐to ‐another wound or sterile body cavity sterile • How to keep the first three conditions separate (Free from disease producing microorganisms) • How to remedy contamination immediately PRINCIPALS OF MEDICAL ASEPSIS SURGICAL ASEPSIS SURGICAL ASEPSIS PRINCIPLES OF SURGICAL ASEPSIS Surgical asepsis, also known as “sterile • The patient should not be the technique” is aimed at removing all source of contamination microorganisms and is used for all • Healthcare personnel should not surgical/sterile procedures. be the source of contamination Necessary components of surgical asepsis • The hand scrub should be done include: meticulously • Knowing what is and what is not • Recognize potential environmental sterile • How to keep the first two conditions contamination separate • Keep door closed • How to remedy contamination • Keep traffic to a minimum immediately KNOWLEDGE CHECK ROLE OF HAND HYGIENE Which of the following is True? 1. Surgical asepsis should be used for all patient care activities 2. “Clean technique” is used for all procedures done in ambulatory care 3. Clean and dirty equipment can be stored together as long as they are not touching 4. The goal for medical asepsis is freedom from all pathogenic organisms WHAT IS HAND HYGIENE? THE ROLE OF HAND HYGIENE • Handwashing with soap and water • Antiseptic handwash • Alcohol‐based hand rub • Surgical antisepsis THE ROLE OF HAND HYGIENE THE ROLE OF HAND HYGIENE Present on the Transferred to 34 STUDIES: 1981-2000 skin or near by healthcare workers • Mean baseline rates: objects hands 5%-81% • Overall average: < 40% Survive for Compliance several Hand Hygiene minutes omitted or Direct contact inadequate with patients or equipment REASONS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES ALCOHOL‐BASED HANDRUBS • Inaccessible hand hygiene supplies • Requires less time than hand washing • Skin irritation • Acts quickly to kill microorganisms on hands • Too busy • More effective than hand washing with soap and water • Glove use • More accessible than sinks • Didn’t think about it • Less irritating to skin than soap and water and can even • Lacked knowledge improve condition of skin WHEN TO PERFORM HAND HYGIENE HOW TO HAND RUB The 5 Moments Consensus recommendations Video Clip: To start video click on image. WHO CDC Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in healthcare, 2002 1. Before touching • Before and after touching the patient a patient 2. Before clean / • Before donning sterile gloves for central venous catheter insertion; also for insertion of aseptic other invasive devices that do not require a surgical procedure using sterile gloves procedure • If moving from a contaminated body site to another body site during care of the same patient 3. After body fluid • After contact with body fluids or excretions, mucous membrane, non-intact skin or exposure risk wound dressing • If moving from a contaminated body site to another body site during care of the same patient • After removing gloves 4. After touching • Before and after touching the patient a patient • After removing gloves 5. After touching • After contact with inanimate surfaces and objects (including medical equipment) in the patient immediate vicinity of the patient surroundings • After removing gloves HOW TO HAND WASH HOW TO HAND RUB Video Clip: To start video click on image. • The use of an alcohol based hand rub is preferential to hand washing when hands are not visible soiled: HOW TO HAND WASH HAND HYGIENE PROGRAM ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS • Hand washing with CDC GUIDELINE FOR HAND HYGIENE IN HEALTHCARE SETTING soap and water should • Involve staff in evaluation and selection of hand hygiene be used when hands products are visible soiled or • Provide employees with hand lotions/creams compatible contaminated with with soap and/or ABHRs blood and/or body • Do not wear artificial nails when providing direct clinical fluids and after care providing care for • Provide hand hygiene education to staff patients with diarrhea: • Monitor staff adherence to recommended HH practices SUMMARY OF HAND HYGIENE KNOWLEDGE CHECK Hand hygiene must be performed exactly where you are delivering healthcare to patients (at the point‐of‐care). During healthcare delivery, there are 5 moments (indications) when it is True or False: essential that you perform hand hygiene. Hand washing with soap and water is always To clean your hands, you should prefer hand rubbing with an alcohol‐based the preferred method of hand hygiene formulation, if available. Why? Because it makes hand hygiene possible right at the point‐of‐care, it is faster, more effective, and better tolerated. You should wash your hands with soap and water when visibly soiled. You must perform hand hygiene using the appropriate technique and time True False duration.
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