Companion animal practice – hand hygiene
In this video, Rosanne Jepson, discusses the importance of good hand hygiene in companion animal practice as part of antimicrobial stewardship. Further to step 1.11, where the challenges to achieveing good antimicrobial guidelines were discussed, this video focuses on the challenges to implementing good hand hygiene.
It’s really important to have good hand hygiene in veterinary practice to prevent the transmission of HCAIs, or healthcare associated infections. While HCAIs are much more commonly discussed in human practice, they are also prevalent in veterinary practice.
What are the current hand hygiene policies and guidelines in your practice? How are they enforced?
We will later discuss the potential ways of overcoming these challenges. Before you get to that step in week 2, have a think about how these challenges are mitigated in your practice. Use the comments section to discuss and share ideas with your fellow learners.
Please find a downloadable copy of the powerpoint slides used in the video in the downloads section below.
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Practice
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Practice
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