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Champion Handwasher Hospital Kit Contents

Champion Handwasher Hospital 10 Criteria Evaluation

(This is how your hospital will be measured)

Champion Handwasher Hospital Agreement

(Subscribing to a random audit and be listed as a Champion Handwasher Hospital)

Please sign, make a copy for your records then send back to the Foundation.

Animated and Awareness DVD Video

To be shown outside the cafeteria during lunch and dinner during, but not limited to, the designated weeks.

*Respiratory Droplet Demonstration (attendance sheet included)

Demonstrated outside the cafeteria during lunch and dinner during, but limited to, the designated weeks.

*Germ Potion Demonstration (attendance sheet included)

Demonstrated outside the cafeteria during lunch and dinner during, but not limited to, the designated weeks.

*Staff Hand Hygiene Self Assessment Test

(Attendance sheet included)

Champion Handwasher Stickers

Place on at least 50% of the soap and sanitizer dispensers.

Champion Handwasher Labels

Place on at least 50% of the paper towel dispensers.

Sample Patient Survey questions

(Most will be incorporated into existing patient satisfaction surveys)

Posters

“Visitors Thank you for Washing your Hands upon Entering Our Hospital” posted at all entrances, “Germs on your Hands” posted on back of bathroom doors, “4 Principles of Hand Awareness” posters in nursing stations, cafeteria and entrances.

Hand Awareness Educational Curriculum guide Sheet below to show you how to get started:

Below you will find a “template” that will allow your healthcare facility (hospital, outpatient center, extended care facility, physician office, or other patient care facility) to plan for a successful Hand Awareness Program. Hand Awareness is knowing where your hands are and what your hands are doing at all times!

To get started determine the following before you order your Champion Handwasher Kit:

Number of Physicians

Number of Clinical Support Staff

Number of Non-Clinical Staff

Number of Waiting Rooms

Number of Patient Rooms

Number of Restrooms-Public

Number of Restrooms-Staff

Number of elevators and entrances

Reinforcement Items for Campaign:
Stickers One per soap/sanitizer dispenser

"Leave the Germs Here" Label One per towel dispensers

Buttons/stickers One per staff member (clinical & non-clinical)

4 Principles of Hand Awareness Poster One per waiting room and one per elevator

"Thank you for washing your hands..." One per elevator & waiting room

"Germs on your hands" poster One per elevator and nurses area

Optional:

Henry the Hand Personal Appearance At staff meeting: nurses, physicians