Staff & visitors have access to hand washing sinks, hand washing solutions and paper hand towels Staff demonstrate hand washing before and after patient contact, returning from toilet or meal breaks and arriving/departing work Alternative hand disinfection products available for use when hand basins not readily accessible If this risk was to occur in your practice or facility what do you consider would be the consequence rating? Negligible - No injury or harm caused Minor - Minimal harm caused Moderate - Loss of function, Major harm caused Major - Loss of life Extreme - Multiple deaths What is the likelihood of this risk occurring in your practice or facility? Rare - may occur in exceptional circumstances only Unlikely - might occur at some time (not to be expected) Possible - could occur at least once (capable of happening/foreseeable) Likely - is expected to occur occasionally Almost Certain - is expected to occur frequently (in most circumstances)
Last Updated: 18 January 2007 Last Reviewed: 18 January 2008
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