J U N E 2 0 1 7 • O U T PA T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T • 2 3
Signs of the Times Improve Hand Hygiene
I
f you see the exact same thing every day, pretty soon you start
to look right past it. That's unacceptable when it comes to
infection prevention. We needed to make sure our staff didn't
look past our reminders to wash their hands, so we started regular-
ly changing the laminated signs we put above our soap and foam
dispensers. To catch everyone's eyes, we use holiday or seasonal
themes, or something else designed to get noticed. It's simple, but it
works. Our hand-hygiene compliance improved once we started
changing the signs.
K. Loretta Rice, RN, BSN, CNOR Lawrenceville, Ga.
Gwinnett Surgery Center loretta@gwinnettsurgical.com
• EYE-CATCHERS New signs get noticed, and so do the important reminders they convey.
Kim
Luzier,
RN