15 units added to hand hygiene compliance honor roll

Congratulations to the following 15 units, which were added to Infection Prevention & Epidemiology’s hand hygiene compliance honor roll for their efforts last month: 8B, SSS, SICU, TBICU, CCMU, CICU, 7W, CVC PACU, CVC5, 6B, 4C, 5B, 7A, Respiratory Care, PFANS.

Please be reminded that excellent hand hygiene is one of the best ways to protect yourself and patients from infections. Please encourage each other to wash hands and use “Clean-Remind-Thank”:

• Clean in and clean out of patient care areas
• Remind someone if they forget
• Say “thanks” if someone reminds you

To see the hand hygiene compliance numbers in your area, click here.