Radiology prep/recovery earns hand hygiene compliance honors

Congratulations to radiology prep/recovery for achieving the organization’s highest hand hygiene compliance scores in November.

The team will be added to the Infection Prevention and Epidemiology Honor Roll, along with: CPU prep/recovery, 7B, CVC 5, SSS, 8B, MPU prep/recovery, 6C, CCMU, 12E, Adult ED, 4A, 8E, 11W, 5B, TBICU, 7W, 7C, PFANS, 12W, Brandon NICU, neuro ICU, MSSU Blue, 5C, CICU, 4B, EVS, 6A and the PICU.

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.