Improving Hand Hygiene - Stories of Care Ep. 17

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In this special episode of Stories of Care, the spotlight is on the critical topic of hand hygiene in health care settings, featuring Dr. Michelle Doll from VCU School of Medicine. Dr. Doll shares her extensive experience in infection prevention, including the implementation of a new, automated monitoring system for hand hygiene prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. She discusses the challenges of maintaining high standards of hand hygiene among health care providers, the importance of education, and the methodologies employed to improve practices across various roles within the health care system.
00:00 Introduction to Hand Hygiene with Dr. Michelle Doll
00:32 Dr. Doll's Background and Work in Infection Prevention
02:29 The Challenges of Implementing Effective Hand Hygiene
08:19 Exploring Automated Hand Hygiene Monitoring Systems
10:22 Impact of Automated Systems on Hand Hygiene Practices
15:41 Addressing Hand Hygiene Challenges in High-Acuity Care
20:13 Strategies for Improving Hand Hygiene Post-COVID-19
23:00 Engaging Patients in Hand Hygiene Practices
26:05 Final Thoughts on the Importance of Hand Hygiene
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Many doctors don't want to wash their hands (or wear a mask) even when treating a vulnerable patient. They get nasty, belligerent, and defensive if you ask them to do either. They will tell you they washed their hands before entering the room, yet touch the doorknob, open a drawer, pick up a pen, and touch any number of things after they've supposedly washed their hands or put on their gloves. Same with a dentist. Doctors lack of common sense, lack of empathy or conversely, their apathy, or attitude, is the problem in way too many cases.