{"id":1875,"date":"2017-05-05T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/?p=1875"},"modified":"2017-05-11T07:10:38","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T13:10:38","slug":"may-5-world-hand-hygiene-day-fight-antibiotic-resistance-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/may-5-world-hand-hygiene-day-fight-antibiotic-resistance-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"May 5 is World Hand Hygiene Day: Fight Antibiotic Resistance \u2013 It\u2019s In Your Hands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Fight-Antibiotic-Resistance-\u2013-It\u2019s-In-Your-Hands-5.5.2017-1024x410.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Fight-Antibiotic-Resistance-\u2013-It\u2019s-In-Your-Hands-5.5.2017-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Fight-Antibiotic-Resistance-\u2013-It\u2019s-In-Your-Hands-5.5.2017-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Fight-Antibiotic-Resistance-\u2013-It\u2019s-In-Your-Hands-5.5.2017-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Fight-Antibiotic-Resistance-\u2013-It\u2019s-In-Your-Hands-5.5.2017.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>May 5 is World Hand Hygiene Day: Fight Antibiotic Resistance \u2013 It\u2019s In Your Hands<\/h1>\n<h6>By Mountain-Pacific<\/h6>\n<p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared antibiotic resistance to be one of the greatest public health threats today.  According to the World Health Organization, up to 32 percent of patients receiving surgical care get a post-operative infection, of which up to 51 percent are resistant to treatment with antibiotics!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/55422020_xxl-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lady holding hand\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/55422020_xxl-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/55422020_xxl-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/55422020_xxl-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Good hand hygiene is the first step to fighting antibiotic resistance. Take action to protect yourself and your loved ones by asking your health care providers if they have washed their hands before they touch you. The CDC found, on average, health care providers clean their hands less than half of the time they should. By speaking up, you can help stop the spread of infection.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, your hands can spread germs too. Make sure you and your visitors clean your hands during a stay at any health care facility. Washing your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/handhygiene\/pdfs\/Patient-Brochure_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">hands correctly<\/a>, or using alcohol-based hand sanitizer, can help keep you safe. In fact, the CDC found that alcohol-based hand sanitizers kill germs quickly and do not cause antibiotic resistance.  Whether you are a patient or a caregiver, find more about the importance of clean hands by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/handhygiene\" target=\"_blank\">www.cdc.gov\/handhygiene<\/a>. Learn more about asking for safe care by asking for clean hands with this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/handhygiene\/campaign\/patient-infographic-2.html\" target=\"_blank\">infographic<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p>If you are a health care provider, the World Health Organization directly addresses health care providers and how good hand hygiene can decrease antibiotic resistance. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.who.int\/gpsc\/5may\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.who.int\/gpsc\/5may\/en\/ <\/a>to find the four calls to action you can implement on May 5. You will also find Clean Hands posters you can place around your facility at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/handhygiene\/pdfs\/patient-poster-its-ok-to-ask-508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CDC\u2019s website<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 5 is World Hand Hygiene Day: Fight Antibiotic Resistance \u2013 It\u2019s In Your Hands By Mountain-Pacific The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared antibiotic resistance to be one of the greatest public health threats today. 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