Hand Hygiene

4 years ago

Tiffany Ramos

1 minute

The #1 Way to Prevent the Spread of Germs!

Hand Hygiene with Either Waterless Hand Sanitizers or Soap & Water is Required:

• Upon entering & leaving a patient’s room/environment

• Between patients

• Before & after using gloves

• Moving from a contaminated to a clean body site

• Before & after handling an invasive device

• After contact with body fluids, excretions, mucous membranes, non-intact skin or contaminated items

• Before handling food or oral medications

• As needed after coughing or sneezing

• After caring for patients with spore producing organisms

(For example: Clostridium difficile)