Any health care unit big or small poses the risk of
infection all the time. And if not controlled properly, even a common ailment
can turn into a serious disease in such environment. Therefore, infection
control is an essential part of a health care center. It chooses to follow a
combination of measures like supervision, analysis, management and also the practices
of good habits including maintaining hygiene, sterilization and safe disposal.
All these implementations help to avoid the spread of infection and contain it
when required.
Apart from the above-given measures, there is another infection
control measure that is hand washing that helps to reduce the chances of an
infection breakout.
Let’s discuss this extremely important safety measure.
1. When to Use Hand Washing procedures
• Generally, you should wash your hands before any medical
investigation but especially when performing an intrusive medical procedure
like a surgical operation or use of any invasive medical device or equipment. Additionally,
hands must be cleaned and sanitized before treating patients who are vulnerable
to any infection or even when dealing with newborn babies. Finally, hygiene procedures
must be followed when attending to any wound that has developed in broken skin,
which makes it easier for infections to enter into the body.
2. Using Effective Cleaning Agents
• Using antiseptic soap in the form of liquid or bar and
then rubbing your hands strongly to loosen and suspend germs which can then be
rinsed with water. However, you may consider using UV Hand Sanitizer Products that instantly kills the germs and allow
it to dry off when you start rubbing your hands. Such kind of 'chemical' hand
washing must be followed especially when working with high-risk patients.
