Patient Safety Topic

Infection Prevention — Hand Hygiene

Overview

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Optimal hand hygiene is a critical component in any process focused on achieving and sustaining zero incidents of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).  Healthcare facilities may improve hand hygiene practice by applying a multimodal framework of system and behavioral strategies to investigate, understand, and mitigate gaps in infrastructure and behavioral components of hand hygiene.

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Educational Tools

Decision-Making Map to Improve Hand Hygiene Behavior

Facilities can use this map to help aim hand hygiene improvement strategies at specific gaps in staff perceptions and resource control. (Also, see a video adapted from a June 2015 webinar that demonstrated the process outlined in the map.)

How Do I Stop the Spread of Infection? (Provider Poster)
Facilities can use this poster to highlight provider strategies to improve hand hygiene.

Multimedia

Safety Tips for Patients