Implementation of Five Moments of Hand Hygiene in the Inpatient Wards of Aceh Government General Hospital

Every healthcare facility must implement and organize patient safety by developing a service system that applies patient safety standards and six patient safety targets. Five moments of hand washing is one of the efforts to prevent infection in healthcare facilities. Hand hygiene significantly influences patient safety in health care, but not all implementations have been optimal. This case study aimed to describe the implementation of five moments of hand hygiene in the inpatient wards of the Aceh Government General Hospital (RSUD). A quantitative type with a cross-sectional approach with a sample of 28 nurses was employed. The data collection tool used an observation sheet to implement five moments of hand hygiene based on the hospital’s Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Data analysis used descriptive statistical tests. The results showed that most nurses (57.1%) in the Aceh Government General Hospital inpatient wards had not implemented the five moments of hand hygiene. It is recommended that the first-line manager and Team Leader in the inpatient wards continuously monitor and evaluate the implementation of Five Moments of Hand Hygiene according to the SOP to create safe nursing services for patients and nurses.