Embracing Health Embracing Hand Hygiene

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Embracing Health Embracing Hand Hygiene

• Lorraine Carrington
• Director of Cancer Care Medicine Programs
• Monday, September 14, 2009

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Our Improvement Journey

• Corporate-Level Strategic Transformation Project
• Strong organizational culture, leadership and
  focus on Infection Prevention and Control
• Building on successes of previous IPAC projects
• What are the key drivers towards improving Hand
  Hygiene practices?

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Our improvement journey

• Ensure staff are active participants in the
  decision to wash their hands
• Existing hand rinse solution had poor staff
  satisfaction rates
• Trialed numerous products
• Value-added proposition

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Solution-Public/Private Partnership

• To improve our overall outcome of improved hand
  hygiene compliance, a process-driven improvement
  strategy was required
• A collaborative team approach was used in
  partnership with
• 3M Canada
• NYGH Quality Improvement Department

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Methodology

• Start Small Pilot Program with 3M Canada
• Plan for Success Lean Management Vertical Value
  Stream
• Creating a Culture for Success Involve staff and
  physicians to generate buy-in

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Benefits of Public/Private Partnership

• Tremendous improvements in hand hygiene
  compliance
• Enhance internal capacity for quality
• External consultants able to bring fresh
  perspective and energy to an organizational
  challenge

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Results
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Results
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Sustainability Plan

• Spread Success
• Sustain Results
• Embed Accountability
• Share Learning

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