Hand hygiene
Improved adherence to hand hygiene reduces outbreaks in healthcare facilities, transmission of antimicrobial resistant organisms and overall infection rates.
Your employees can practice proper hand hygiene by:* Washing hands regularly with soap and water
* Disinfecting hands using alcohol-based hand rubs by applying product to the palm of one hand, rubbing hands together and covering all surfaces of hands and fingers until hands are dry
* the use of gloves does not diminish the need for hand hygiene
* not wearing artificial nails and keeping natural nails less than one-quarter of an inch long
Healthcare organizations should consider the smell, consistency and color of hand hygiene products before purchasing. They should also develop a system for measuring adherence to hand hygiene recommendations, such as periodic monitoring.
Your employees can practice proper hand hygiene by:* Washing hands regularly with soap and water
* Disinfecting hands using alcohol-based hand rubs by applying product to the palm of one hand, rubbing hands together and covering all surfaces of hands and fingers until hands are dry
* the use of gloves does not diminish the need for hand hygiene
* not wearing artificial nails and keeping natural nails less than one-quarter of an inch long
Healthcare organizations should consider the smell, consistency and color of hand hygiene products before purchasing. They should also develop a system for measuring adherence to hand hygiene recommendations, such as periodic monitoring.
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