How to perform surgical hand preparation HD

According to WHO one in ten patients get an infection while receiving care. Looking at Surgical Site Infections (SSI) in detail we know that 313 Million people undergo surgery every year and up to 31% will get an infection of those. Hand hygiene is one key element in breaking the chain of infections. The WHO states that 61% of health care workers do not clean their hands at the right moment (http://www.who.int/infection-prevention/tools/surgical/hh_infographic_A4_EN.pdf?ua=1). This can have severe consequences for patients - therefore awareness, training and reminders are necessary in order to keep compliance high. With this video you learn how to do a surgical hand preparation with alcohol-based hand rub with the right technique. The process steps are according to the WHO hand hygiene guidelines. Always keep in mind: Clean hands save lives!