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2 4 O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | M A R C H 2 0 1 6 Proper hand hygiene is the foundation of an effective infection prevention program, but in the daily hustle of the surgical schedule, the critical importance of its meticulous details are occa- sionally taken for granted. Here's some compliance-boosting advice. — Compiled by David Bernard • Someone might be watching. Forget the observers with clipboards. Enlist a rotating "spy team" of administrative and staff volunteers to watch hand hygiene practices, or lack of them, among a designated number of employees per day from their usual vantage points in pre-op, the OR, PACU or the corridors in between. After a few monthly reports and a few teachable moments, the known possibility of secret moni- tors will likely boost your confidence in compli- ance. • Credit where credit is due. Enforcing hand hygiene rules among your staff is important, but so is praising their achieve- ments. When the reports are good and com- pliance rates are rising, let them know. Some administrators hang congratulatory posters in the staff lounge and outside their offices to celebrate the improvement and thank staffers for their efforts. 4 Ways to Boost Your Hand Hygiene Efforts Innovative Ideas Ideas Work That

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