Hand Hygiene

Hand hygiene using an alcohol based hand rub or washing with soap and water, is one of the most important interventions to prevent transmission of pathogens. Mulgrave Private Hospital educates and audits healthcare workers compliance with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) “five moments” of hand hygiene. Our results are reported to the National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI)and monitored and discussed monthly through our Infection Prevention Committee. Mulgrave Private hand hygiene compliance rate is currently slightly below the national targets for hand hygiene. All of our clinical departments have accredited hand hygiene auditors who, in addition to auditing hand hygiene compliance, provide real time evaluation and feedback to promote best practice locally.