Thursday, February 8, 2024

Criterion 5.5.4 IPC HAND CLEANLINESS

 Criterion 5.5.4

Puskesmas carries out hand hygiene efforts according to standards.

1) Main Thoughts:

a) Puskesmas carries out education and provides educational facilities for hand hygiene for visitors and puskesmas staff.

b) Community Health Centers are required to provide facilities and infrastructure for carrying out hand hygiene, including:

(1) hand washing facilities include running water, soap, hand drying tissue/disposable towels; and/or

(2) alcohol-based hand rubs whose availability must be guaranteed at the Community Health Center.

c) The person in charge of PPI periodically evaluates and follows up on the implementation of PPI at the Puskesmas in accordance with the stipulated provisions.

2) Assessment Elements:

a) Hand hygiene education is carried out for all Puskesmas employees, patients and patient families (D, W).

b) Facilities and infrastructure for hand hygiene are available at the service location (O).

c) Evaluation and follow-up are carried out on the implementation of periodic hand hygiene in accordance with the stipulated provisions (D,W).

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