Hand hygiene

» Hand Hygiene Statistical Return Workbook (PDF 127KB)
» Hand Hygiene Overview (Evidence-Based Care Processes – Hand Hygiene) (PDF 155KB)

Goal: to reduce healthcare-associated infections by improving healthcare worker hand hygiene practices.

Resources

Further resources and implementation tools

Hand hygiene guidelines and tools

• WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care (external website)
• Hand hygiene Measurement Tool (PDF 26KB)

Hand hygiene websites

• Champion Hand Washer Hospital Campaign (external website)
• DeBug Infection Prevention Program (external website)
• Hand Hygiene Resource Centre (Hand hygiene education tools) (external website)
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Improving hand hygiene (external website)

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