Baycrest Volunteer Handbook
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It is important that everyone working, volunteering or visiting at
Baycrest performs proper hand hygiene. Hand hygiene done
properly, and at the right time, is the single most effective means
of preventing healthcare-associated infections.
In addition to washing hands before handling food, after going to
the washroom or blowing your nose, people working or
volunteering in a h
ealthcare facility need to perform hand hygiene
where indicated by the "4 Moments of Hand Hygiene."
IPAC routinely conducts observational audits to determine hand
hygiene compliance rates. Compliance rates are reported to the
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and made publicly available.
Clients on precautions
Sometimes, routine practice needs to be supplemented with
additional precautions. When a client is on additional precautions, a
sign
is posted on the door of their room. The signs identify the type
of precautions and the control measures which are required.
Before visiting the room of a client on additional precautions,
