Transcription of handhygiene HCW final - APIC
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Adapted from: Boyce, J., Pittet, D, the Healthcare Infection Terms Important Hand Hygiene Tips Control Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/. apic /IDSA Hand HygieneTask Force. Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings. MMWR, 2002, 51, RR-16. When washing hands, repeated use of HOT (vs Alcohol Based Handrub warm) water may increase the risk of Alcohol-containing preparations designed dermatitis. for hand application to reduce the numbers Liquid, bar leaflet or powdered soap is of viable microorganisms on the hands acceptable for handwashing with non- Infection Control & Epidemiology antimicrobial soap and water.
Background For over 150 years, scientists have associated decreased morbidity and mortality rates with the practice of cleaning one’s hands. Studies show that hand
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