Hand Hygiene Guideline
The Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings provides healthcare providers with a review of scientific data regarding hand antisepsis and handwashing in healthcare settings including:
- Indications for handwashing and hand antisepsis
- Hand hygiene technique
- Surgical hand antisepsis
- Selection of hand hygiene agents
- Skin care
- Other aspects of hand hygiene
Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
- Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings [PDF – 495 KB]
- Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings without Appendix
- Appendix: Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
Related Infection Control Guidelines
- Isolation Precautions [PDF – 1.9 MB]
Outlines precautions that healthcare providers should take to protect themselves and their patients from infection. - Surgical Site Infection [PDF – 270 KB]
Provides recommendations on healthcare provider hand/forearm antisepsis.
- Page last reviewed: March 25, 2016
- Page last updated: March 25, 2016
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