The document summarizes a clinical practice guideline related to infection control and prevention. It notes that healthcare-associated infections affect 200,000 people annually in Australia and can cause pain, suffering, and increased costs for patients and the healthcare system. Poor hand hygiene from healthcare professionals is a major contributing factor to the spread of infections. In response, various health organizations have created guidelines around hand hygiene and washing to promote infection control and prevent the transmission of infections. The document will review these guidelines to assess their relevance for improving infection prevention.

1. Research Appraisal of a Clinical Practice Guideline
Adaptation and implementation of a clinical practice approach towards infection control
and prevention
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Abstract
With the advent of new technologies in the health sector, the needs of health care have kept
pace with the new technology. A growing patient numbers, growing dimensions of disease
and emerging disease, no doubt forcing the health care professionals to run after the
development of new drugs and technologies for combat. At the same time, patient safety and
quality health care delivery are buzzing priority for every country and every health care
organization. One of the promoting factors for achievement of patient safety and quality
health care is attributed by infection control as well as prevention. According to a recent
report, 200000 healthcare associated infections occur in acute health care settings in Australia
(Doyle, 2011) .The number implies the graveness of the situation. The effects of these
infections are – pain to patients, suffering to the patients and, prolong stay in the hospital and
more costs to the patients as well as to the health care department. The suffering is not limited
to the patients; it can impact upon all those who enter the hospital settings. A major part of
this infection related suffering is shared by unhygienic practice like hand wash or hand
hygiene. The fact looks much general, but is missed by most health care professionals due to
negligence thus leading to infection and complicacies. The issue is preventable rather than
unpredictable, which has led to the framing of guidelines with regard to hand hygiene, or
washing of hands from different health care organizations globally. It is essential to review
this guideline in order to understand its relevance in infection control and prevention.