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Hand Hygiene
Due to an abundance of research informing us that hand hygiene is the most important element in infection prevention great emphasis is placed on hand hygiene to ensure all staff comply with the
WHO
‘Five Moments for Hand Hygiene’:
Before patient contact
After patient contact
Before clean aseptic procedure
After contact with blood or body fluids
After contact with the patients environment
The hand hygiene policy requires staff to bare below the elbow with the exception of a plain wedding band. Rings with stones and watches harbour bacterial hence are not allowed in clinical areas.
An automated daily report from the IT system highlights which patients require isolation with additional infection control precautions.
Equipment and environmental hygiene and decontamination are an essential element in infection prevention.
Infection rates in Galway Clinic remain low when compared with International benchmarks.
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JCI Accreditation for the sixth time - Feb 2023
On behalf of Blackrock Health Galway Clinic, we are delighted to announce, we have received Joint Commission International Accreditation for the sixth time.
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