{"id":6855,"date":"2016-11-14T14:27:43","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T19:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.229.122.34\/en\/?page_id=6855"},"modified":"2025-04-24T17:19:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T21:19:05","slug":"hand-hygiene-compliance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/en\/quality-safety\/reporting\/indicator-reporting\/hand-hygiene-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Hand Hygiene Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Research shows that hand hygiene is the single most effective way to reduce the risk of health-care associated infections.\u00a0 Hand hygiene is a key issue for our hospital, and we continually work to improve compliance.<\/p>\n

Patients can help improve their own safety<\/h2>\n

Hand hygiene involves everyone in the hospital, including patients. Hand cleaning is one of the best ways you and your health-care team can prevent the spread of many infections. Patients and their visitors should also practice good hand hygiene before and after entering patient rooms.<\/p>\n

More patient-specific information is available at www.ontario.ca\/patientsafety<\/a> and www.oha.com\/quality-safety-and-patient-and-family-centred-care<\/a> and www.oha.com\/Documents\/English%20-%20Pamphlet.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Measuring compliance rates<\/h2>\n

The Ottawa Hospital regularly audits health care professionals to ensure they are performing\u00a0 hand hygiene the right way at the right time.\u00a0 The results of these audits are continually reported internally to individual patient units, and to the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care yearly.<\/p>\n

Hand hygiene compliance rates at The Ottawa Hospital<\/h2>\n

Hand Hygiene: Number of times Hand Hygiene performed Before initial Patient \/ Pt Environment Contact<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hand Hygiene: Number of times Hand Hygiene performed Before initial Patient \/ Pt Environment Contact<\/caption>\n
<\/th>\nCivic Campus<\/th>\nGeneral Campus<\/th>\nThe Rehabilitation Centre<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monthly<\/th>\nHH Performed<\/th>\n# Observations<\/th>\n% Compliance with HH<\/th>\nHH Performed<\/th>\n# Observations<\/th>\n% Compliance with HH<\/th>\nHH Performed<\/th>\n# Observations<\/th>\n% Compliance with HH<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2017-18<\/th>\n3083<\/td>\n3123<\/td>\n98.7%<\/td>\n3816<\/td>\n3923<\/td>\n97.3%<\/td>\n115<\/td>\n115<\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2018-19<\/th>\n1478<\/td>\n1504<\/td>\n98.3%<\/td>\n1507<\/td>\n1541<\/td>\n97.8%<\/td>\n114<\/td>\n144<\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2019-20<\/th>\n1129<\/td>\n1179<\/td>\n95.8%<\/td>\n1179<\/td>\n1223<\/td>\n96.4%<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2020-21<\/th>\n1499<\/td>\n1653<\/td>\n90.7%<\/td>\n1588<\/td>\n1766<\/td>\n89.9%<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n80.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2021-22<\/th>\n3598<\/td>\n4849<\/td>\n74.2%<\/td>\n3187<\/td>\n4470<\/td>\n71.3%<\/td>\n386<\/td>\n483<\/td>\n79.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2022-23<\/th>\n3018<\/td>\n3518<\/td>\n85.8%<\/td>\n2099<\/td>\n2526<\/td>\n83.1%<\/td>\n147<\/td>\n191<\/td>\n77.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2023-24<\/th>\n2668<\/td>\n3258<\/td>\n81.9%<\/td>\n2994<\/td>\n3477<\/td>\n86.1%<\/td>\n267<\/td>\n308<\/td>\n86.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2024-25<\/th>\n3142<\/td>\n4235<\/td>\n74.2%<\/td>\n1981<\/td>\n2846<\/td>\n69.6%<\/td>\n5470\/td><\/p>\n7472<\/td>\n73.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Hand Hygiene: Number of times Hand Hygiene performed After Patient \/ Pt Environment Contact<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hand Hygiene: Number of times Hand Hygiene performed After Patient \/ Pt Environment Contact<\/caption>\n
<\/th>\nCivic Campus<\/th>\nGeneral Campus<\/th>\nThe Rehabilitation Centre<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monthly<\/th>\nHH Performed<\/th>\n# Observations<\/th>\n% Compliance with HH<\/th>\nHH Performed<\/th>\n# Observations<\/th>\n% Compliance with HH<\/th>\nHH Performed<\/th>\n# Observations<\/th>\n% Compliance with HH<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2017-18<\/th>\n2871<\/td>\n2933<\/td>\n97.9%<\/td>\n3949<\/td>\n4108<\/td>\n96.1%<\/td>\n121<\/td>\n121<\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2018-19<\/th>\n1528<\/td>\n1560<\/td>\n97.9%<\/td>\n1603<\/td>\n1651<\/td>\n97.1%<\/td>\n138<\/td>\n138<\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2019-20<\/th>\n1233<\/td>\n1288<\/td>\n95.7%<\/td>\n1333<\/td>\n1363<\/td>\n97.8%<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2020-21<\/th>\n1402<\/td>\n1481<\/td>\n94.7%<\/td>\n1362<\/td>\n1444<\/td>\n94.3%<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n90.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2021-22<\/th>\n4408<\/td>\n5125<\/td>\n86.0%<\/td>\n5604<\/td>\n6464<\/td>\n86.7%<\/td>\n557<\/td>\n664<\/td>\n83.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2022-23<\/th>\n3445<\/td>\n3724<\/td>\n92.5%<\/td>\n3038<\/td>\n3350<\/td>\n90.7%<\/td>\n207<\/td>\n234<\/td>\n88.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2023-24<\/th>\n3632<\/td>\n4004<\/td>\n90.7%<\/td>\n3911<\/td>\n4317<\/td>\n90.6%<\/td>\n264<\/td>\n300<\/td>\n88.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2024-25<\/th>\n4123<\/td>\n4902<\/td>\n84.1%<\/td>\n3698<\/td>\n4554<\/td>\n81.2%<\/td>\n227\/td><\/p>\n279<\/td>\n81.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Hand Hygiene: Number of times Hand Hygiene performed Before Aseptic Procedure<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hand Hygiene: Number of times Hand Hygiene performed Before Aseptic Procedure<\/caption>\n
<\/th>\nCivic Campus<\/th>\nGeneral Campus<\/th>\nThe Rehabilitation Centre<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monthly<\/th>\nHH Performed<\/th>\n# Observations<\/th>\n% Compliance with HH<\/th>\nHH Performed<\/th>\n# Observations<\/th>\n% Compliance with HH<\/th>\nHH Performed<\/th>\n# Observations<\/th>\n% Compliance with HH<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2021-22<\/th>\n9<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n45.0%<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n66.7%<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2022-23<\/th>\n884<\/td>\n1089<\/td>\n81.2%<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n48.7%<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2023-24<\/th>\n34<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n45.3%<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n50.0%<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2024-25<\/th>\n3<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n18.8%<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20.0%<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Hand Hygiene: Number of times Hand Hygiene performed After Body Fluid Exposure Risk<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hand Hygiene: Number of times Hand Hygiene performed After Body Fluid Exposure Risk<\/caption>\n
<\/th>\nCivic Campus<\/th>\nGeneral Campus<\/th>\nThe Rehabilitation Centre<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monthly<\/th>\nHH Performed<\/th>\n# Observations<\/th>\n% Compliance with HH<\/th>\nHH Performed<\/th>\n# Observations<\/th>\n% Compliance with HH<\/th>\nHH Performed<\/th>\n# Observations<\/th>\n% Compliance with HH<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2021-22<\/th>\n10<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n76.9%<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n69.4%<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2022-23<\/th>\n781<\/td>\n1067<\/td>\n73.2%<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n77.6%<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2023-24<\/th>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.0%<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2024-25<\/th>\n0<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n0.0%<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n45.5%<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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