Table: Hand Hygiene Compliance of WA Public Hospital Healthcare Workers
|
2017 Average |
2018 Average |
2019 average |
2020 average |
Audit 2 2021 |
| Nursing/midwifery |
87% |
88% |
89% |
90% |
89% |
| Phlebotomist |
84% |
89% |
89% |
89% |
79% |
| Allied health professional |
87% |
87% |
86% |
88% |
85% |
| Personal care (e.g. PCA, AIN) |
82% |
84% |
84% |
85% |
83% |
| Medical professional |
73% |
74% |
74% |
77% |
75% |
What do these figures show?
The average hand hygiene compliance of a range of WA public hospital healthcare workers, including: nurses / midwives, doctors, phlebotomists, allied health professionals (e.g. physiotherapists, occupational therapists), and personal care staff (e.g. patient care assistants, assistants in nursing).
Data collected from 2016 to Audit 2 2021 is shown.
Variation in performance continues to exist between healthcare professions
*Caution should be exercised when using this data for comparison purposes, due to varying sample sizes between healthcare worker groups.
Reports on hand hygiene
Last reviewed: 18-08-2021
Produced by
Patient Safety and Clinical Quality