Hand Hygiene

The Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care (ACSQHC) has engaged Hand Hygiene Australia (HHA) to implement the National hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI).  HHA reports directly the to the ACSQHC.

The purpose of the National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) is to develop a national approach to improving HH and monitor its effectiveness.  This initiative is based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) - World Alliance for Patient Safety campaign - "Clean Care is Safer Care" launched in 2005.

While initially focusing on acute-care public hospitals, HHA resources are also available for all healthcare facilities, both public and private.

Click on the following link for more details: www.hha.org.au

For all Tasmanian Hand Hygiene enquiries, please contact Saffron Brown at handhygiene@dhhs.tas.gov.au