Hand hygiene: clinical aspects

17 June 2015   Sandrine von Grünigen

Introduction

Health care-associated infections are a major public health concern whose main cause is the transmission of pathogens by the hands of healthcare personnel. This module allows you to discover the different clinical aspects surrounding hand hygiene .

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Learning objectives

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

  • Define what health care-associated infections are
  • Discuss the importance of hand hygiene in patient safety
  • Explain and promote the 5 moments for hand hygiene in your institution
  • Demonstrate hand disinfection according to recognized application methods


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