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By: OSD Staff
Published: 9/3/2015
Handwashing Sheriff
The Ticket to Better Hand Hygiene
We've introduced an element of fun into our handwashing surveillance initiatives, and we've seen some significant improvement as a result. Every month, one anonymous staff member is assigned to be the hand-washing sheriff. The sheriff's job is to keep one eye wide open for hand-hygiene opportunities and practices, and to write down whether people are doing all the things they're supposed to be doing. Anyone seen cutting corners is given a ticket (hand-washing instructions) and a reminder.
Before we started, our compliance needed a boost, especially with surgeons, who often failed to wash their hands after removing their gloves. But no one — not even surgeons — can escape the long arm (and clean hands) of the law. Thanks to our sheriffs, we've cleaned up our act.
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