The Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Accreditation Canada and the Community and Hospital Infection Control Association-Canada (CHICA-Canada) invite you to participate in "STOP! Clean Your Hands Day"
The first ever, STOP! Clean Your Hands Day will take place on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. This national event will coincide with a global initiative of the World Health Organization, Save Lives, Clean Your Hands Day.
News Release: Stop! Clean Your Hands Day
Watch Video of Stop! Clean Your Hands Day Media Event
Register now to receive a package containing additional information about these opportunities along with tools and resources to assist you in promoting optimal hand hygiene practices in your organization! There are a number of opportunities available to get involved and results will be showcased and prizes awarded for participation:
- Hand Hygiene Observation: Auditing for Compliance - Organizations spend the day conducting hand hygiene observations in healthcare facilities. A variety of observation and surveillance tools will be available for use. Training in use of the Observation tool and analysis tool will take place in April.
- Peer to Peer Reviews - organizations seek out groups of healthcare workers interested in conducting peer reviews of hand hygiene practices.
- Patient and Family Engagement and Observation of Hand Hygiene Practices - a new Patient and Family Hand Hygiene Observation Card launched by the Canadian Patient Safety Institute can be used by any patient or family member to observe and report the hand hygiene activities of the individuals providing care. This postcard includes prepaid postage to the Canadian Patient Safety Institute and results will be reported back to the participating organizations. A new Patient and Family Guide will also be available.
- Hand Hygiene Education Module for Healthcare Workers and Volunteers - healthcare workers and/or volunteers across the country can log into the Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s Discovery Campus Hand Hygiene Training Module to complete online training and receive a certificate of completion. Organizations are encouraged to register as many staff and volunteers as possible to complete the training.
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