A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FOR BURN CARE in Low-Resourced Settings
The second checklist was used: To assess the availability of hand hygiene resources: sinks, buckets, soap, alcohol rub, hand hygiene posters.
ITEM
COMMENTS
Sinks/buckets are available in all areas as needed Tap water is available in all sinks or buckets Hand washing steps poster is available Hand washing soap is available in all stations Alcohol hand rubs are available Alcohol hand rubs are well stocked Placement of alcohol hand rub is compliant with safety Hand hygiene reminder poster is present Hand hygiene is performed between patients
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This data was collected by a team leader (nurse) each day. This data was collected on 5 consecutive days. Baseline measurements: The overall hand hygiene practice was at 5% and the availability of the hand hygiene resources was at 30%.
Clear quantitative baseline data (figures or percentages rather than descriptive indicators such as ‘poor’ or ‘good’), gives you the opportunity to compare outcomes of similar measurements at later moments to see if you have made a difference.
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