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    Hand hygiene is the most important measure to prevent the transmission of harmful germs and healthcare-associated infections, which cause thousands of deaths worldwide each day. The document explains that hands are the main pathway for germ transmission in healthcare settings. It provides guidance on performing hand hygiene, specifying that alcohol-based formulations are preferred for routine hygiene unless hands are visibly soiled, and that soap and water should be used if exposure to spore-forming pathogens is suspected. Instructions are given on rubbing hands with alcohol or washing hands with soap and water, as well as the five key moments when hand hygiene should be performed.

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    Hand hygiene is the most important measure to prevent the transmission of harmful germs and healthcare-associated infections, which cause thousands of deaths worldwide each day. The document explains that hands are the main pathway for germ transmission in healthcare settings. It provides guidance on performing hand hygiene, specifying that alcohol-based formulations are preferred for routine hygiene unless hands are visibly soiled, and that soap and water should be used if exposure to spore-forming pathogens is suspected. Instructions are given on rubbing hands with alcohol or washing hands with soap and water, as well as the five key moments when hand hygiene should be performed.

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    Hand Hygiene

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    Hand hygiene is the most important measure to prevent the transmission of harmful germs and healthcare-associated infections, which cause thousands of deaths worldwide each day. The document explains that hands are the main pathway for germ transmission in healthcare settings. It provides guidance on performing hand hygiene, specifying that alcohol-based formulations are preferred for routine hygiene unless hands are visibly soiled, and that soap and water should be used if exposure to spore-forming pathogens is suspected. Instructions are given on rubbing hands with alcohol or washing hands with soap and water, as well as the five key moments when hand hygiene should be performed.

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    Hand Hygiene

    Why? How? When?

    Alma L. Burton
    Presenter
    Hand Hygiene: Why?

    • Thousands of people die every day around the world from


    infections acquired while receiving health care.

    • Hands are the main pathways of germ transmission during health


    care.

    • Hand hygiene is therefore the most important measure to avoid


    the transmission of harmful germs and prevent health care-
    associated infections.

    • This brochure/presentation explains how and when to practice


    hand hygiene.
    Hand Hygiene: How?
    • Any health-care worker, caregiver or person
    involved in direct or indirect patient care needs to
    be concerned about hand hygiene and should be
    able to perform it correctly and at the right time.
    Health programs: Tailored to
    each life stage

    01. 02. 03.


    Clean your hands by rubbing them with Wash your hands with soap and If exposure to potential spore-
    an alcohol-based formulation, as the water when hands are visibly dirty forming pathogens is strongly
    preferred mean for routine hygienic or visibly soiled with blood or other suspected or proven, including
    hand antisepsis if hands are not visibly body fluids or after using the toilet. outbreaks of Clostridium difficile,
    soiled. It is faster, more effective, and hand washing with soap and water
    better tolerated by your hands than is the preferred means.
    washing with soap and water.
    How to Rub
    Hands?
    How to
    Handwash?
    When to Handwash?

    YOUR 5 MOMENTS FOR


    HAND HYGIENE
    Glossary
    Glossary
    What questions do
    you have?
    Thank you
    very
    much!

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