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Follow on Google News | ![]() The TakeCHARGE Campaign Moves to Step #4 Help Prevent Infections: Ask Caregivers to Wash Their HandsPatient safety public awareness campaign moves to July's target activity.
By: Pulse CPSEA Medical staff have been required to do this for many years, but the reality of health care practice means that it doesn't always happen. Today we're all encouraged to do it, and for more than 20 years, Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education and Advocacy has been teaching individuals how to insist — respectfully but firmly — that clinicians wash their hands in the patient's presence, even if they claim they did it just before entering the room. Today, it's more important than ever. Now Pulse's message has become Step 4 of the TakeCHARGE Campaign: 5 Steps to Safer Health Care (https://takecharge.care) Learn more about Step 4 here (https://takecharge.care/ According to Pulse CPSEA's President Ilene Corina (BCPA), "Most people will perform better when they think they're being observed or assessed, that's only natural. That means it's up to us — patients, their families, and professional patient advocates — to keep up the vigilance. When we can demonstrate to healthcare staff that we know about the risks to patients, and the measures that can reduce those risks, we may help reduce the death rates too. "It's not just about germs," she adds. "It's about respect and trust. How can I trust someone who doesn't respect me by simply cleaning their hands and following safe required practices?" The TakeCHARGE Campaign also spreads its message via social media: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ Twitter (https://twitter.com/ Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/ Media Contact Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy patientsafetynews@ 516-579-4711 End
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