Hand Hygiene Observational Audit

Care Home ……………………………

Observation completed by:-………………………………...Date………………

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Management
1 Hand Hygiene policy location is known

2 Staff have received training on hand

hygiene
3 Posters demonstrating hand hygiene
technique displayed at sink.
4 Alcohol gel is available for personal issue.
5 Healthy hands packs available if required
6 Did the practitioner wash their hands before
and after each patient contact?
Preparation
6 Staff nails are short and free from varnish
and extension
7 No wrist watches or stoned rings are worn
during hand decontamination
8 Staff member compliant with “Bare Below
the Elbows”
Hand Hygiene Technique
9 Hands wet before liquid soap applied
10 Hands are washed using correct technique
Lather is rubbed over all surfaces of the
hands for 10-15 seconds including thumbs,
between fingers, finger tips and wrists.
11 Hands are rinsed adequately.
Drying of hands
12 Taps are turned off using wrist/elbow levers
or clean paper towel.
13 Hands are dried using paper towels
Total Score: Percentage:

Score – Yes/No/Not applicable.