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The introduction of TEAL Hygienius® portable hot water hand wash units by Infection Control staff at The Royal Free Hospital in London has helped to stop the spread of C-difficile and Norovirus.
“Having the units, which we can put into place immediately we get an outbreak, is a huge part of why historically we don’t have the severe problems reported by some other trusts with these infections,” says Lead Infection Control Nurse, Debbie Barry.
Her team won the Infection Control category in the 2009 Nursing Times Awards for their work - which focused on delivering a more effective service for both patients and staff.
“Before we had the portable units we relied on people going to the nearest sink to wash their hands, which meant we had no control over whether or not they did. But being able to place a hand washing unit exactly in the location it is needed means everyone has to wash their hands on entering and leaving wards and we know it is being done,” says Debbie.
The Infection Control team manage the use of the Hygienius® units and are responsible for checking and cleaning them.
As well as being used on wards placed on “lockdown” the units are available to provide hand washing facilities in temporary clinics and while areas are being upgraded. They are also regularly used for hand washing training in the hospital.
The award winning TEAL Hygienius® is an innovative solution to the problem of infections being transmitted by unclean hands. There are no worries about a flu pandemic, Mexican or otherwise, when you have instant hot water handwashing with a TEAL Hygienius®.
