Hand Hygiene

7 April 2015 Sandrine von Grünigen

Introduction

Hand hygiene is the most effective measure to prevent the spread of germs and reduce health care-associated infections. Its implementation in health care facilities is a key component of patient safety that requires a multimodal approach. This hand hygiene module present  the WHO strategy and recommendations.

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Learning objectivesheadline]

At the end of this module, you will be able to :

  • Describe the importance of hand hygiene for patient safety
  • Participate in the promotion of hand hygiene in your facility
  • Apply the 5 moments for hand disinfection
  • Implement local production of alcohol-based hand solution

Authors

Sandrine
Pharmacist Pharm-Ed project manager

Reviewers

  • Béatrice MATTHEY-KHOUITI , pharmaceutical operator, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
  • Dr Loséni BENGALY, Chief-Pharmacist  Hôpital Gabriel Touré, Bamako, Mali
  • Prof. Pascal BONNABRY, Chief-Pharmacist University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
  • Prof. Didier PITTET, Head of Infection Control and WHO Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Marie-Noëlle CHRAITI, nurse specialized in infection prevention and control, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
  

Here you find the main resources for this module. 

Guidelines and recommendations

Practical tools

Trainer's guide (only available in French)

Course Content