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W
e're sticklers about ensuring staff wash or sanitize
their hands before and after each patient contact. We
use a secret code word, "Mango," to inform forgetful or
non-compliant staff members to remove their gloves and head to
the nearest sink or hand sanitizer dispenser. The code word is
known only to staff members, so patients aren't aware of the dis-
creet warning, and using it keeps us on our toes in a non-con-
frontational way. For a bit of fun and recognitions of jobs well
done, we present a tiny stuffed toy that resembles a germ to the
staff member who demonstrates the best hand hygiene compli-
ance over the course of a month.
Karely Deal, RN
Centinela Valley Endoscopy Center
Inglewood, Calif.
kdeal@centinelavalley.com
INFECTION CONTROL
Have Fun With Hand Hygiene
• GERM OF AN IDEA
Top performers in hand
hygiene get to keep a
stuffed reminder of their
achievement.
Karely
Deal,
RN
