To add your Trust logo, view ‘Title Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. HELP US TO PREVENT INFECTIONS SPREADING cleanyourhands campaign YEAR THREE

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Title Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. Why the need for a hand hygiene campaign?

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Slide Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. 3 At any time, over 1.4 million people worldwide suffer from infections associated with healthcare. In developed countries about 5- 10% of patients admitted to acute care hospitals acquire an infection. HCAI: a global problem

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Slide Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. 4 The scale of the problem in England It is estimated that 8% of adult hospital patients in England have a HCAI at any one time HCAIs are estimated to cause the deaths of at least 5000 patients every year and cost the NHS £1 billion This equates to an infection of a patient every two minutes and the death of a patient every two hours

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Slide Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. 5 Infection is a patient safety problem 1313 of HCAIs are estimated to be easily preventable.

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To add your Trust logo, view ‘Title Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. The answer is in your hands.

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Title Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. What is the cleanyourhands campaign?

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Slide Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. 9 The cleanyourhands campaign aims to improve the hand hygiene of healthcare workers to prevent the spread of infection and help the NHS tackle HCAIs. Following a pilot in 2003, the campaign was rolled out nationally in 2004 The campaign is now entering its third year in hospitals.

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Slide Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. 10 What does it involve? Alcohol handrub to enable healthcare workers to clean their hands at the point of care, quickly and effectively Prompts to remind staff to clean their hands Involving patients in improving hand hygiene Supporting tools and resources

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Slide Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. 11 Evaluating its effectiveness The number of times that healthcare workers clean their hands per patient per day has increased from six to 16 All hospitals have alcohol handrub in more than three quarters of their wards 80% of hospitals have the campaign posters in more than three quarters of their wards

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Title Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. Year Three of the campaign

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Slide Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. 13 Developing the approach There is a harder hitting campaign More educational information has been incorporated Materials will standout more in hospital environments Local targets/figures are effective Locations of alcohol handrub dispensers will be highlighted This year :

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Slide Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. 14 New materials

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Slide Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. 15 Year Three New products to highlight local initiatives and information as well as hand hygiene champions. Directional signage to highlight alcohol handrubs. Can also be used by sinks Contain educational information to reinforce hand hygiene practice Multipurpose panel for attaching to PCs, telephones and even hand dryers. Aims to get target staff when not expecting in and may be receptive to more detailed information e.g. when at phone responding to a bleep.

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Slide Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. 16 Point of care prompts to remind staff to clean their hands at the point of care. Repositionable low tack sticker. Champion standee works as both a poster and a freestanding desk item. Highlights local hand hygiene champions and creates positive role models.

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Slide Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. 17 Involving patients Updated patient leaflet Poster specifically aimed at patients Aims to raise awareness among patients of importance of hand hygiene and make them feel comfortable asking if they think staff have forgotten to clean their hands.

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Title Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. What next?

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Slide Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. 19 More emphasis on resources that support local training and education Sharing learning internationally Extending the campaign to other health and social care settings Strengthening patient involvement In the future:

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Slide Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. 20 Care trusts 10 Ambulance services 14 Primary care trusts 150 Mental health Trusts 55 Hospitals 190 NHS Care homes 12,000 Hospices 600 Extending the campaign

To add your Trust logo, view ‘Slide Master’ page and place the logo in this top right area. 21 Strengthening patient involvement Announced in Chief Medical Officer for England’s 2006 annual report Pilot programme giving hospital patients alcohol handrub on admission Programme will be lead and evaluated by Professor Didier Pittet

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