Education, more convenient hand-based sanitizers and patient monitoring are some of the methods used in a renewed hand-washing push in Regina, Saskatchewan, according to an article in the Leader Post.
The region wants to have 100 percent of staff wash their hands 100 percent of the time before and after seeing each patient. Under this new policy, employers will use progressive disciplinary measures to boost compliance, the article said.
Beyond the rate at which staff wash their hands, a challenge has been dealing with artificial nails and large jewelry — large rings can have multiple surfaces that can conceal viruses and bacteria.
The region is adopting the slogan "Be bare below the elbows."
Staff are also asked to wash up when entering and leaving a facility as there also are germs out in the community.
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