Clean Hands in Healthcare Training

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  • CDC provides hand hygiene trainings and resources for healthcare providers.

The 4 E's of an Effective Hand Hygiene Program

Clean and healthy hands count at every level of healthcare. The Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings Video Series are four short videos to help build a successful hand hygiene program. The video series:

  • Describes foundations for engaging all healthcare personnel in hand hygiene.
  • Provides best practice techniques and practical tips for educating staff.
  • Shows how to create accountability amongst personnel.
  • Shows how to use data for action as a basis for continuous quality improvement.

All four videos are appropriate for multiple audiences for training or education in healthcare settings.

Engage

The Foundation of a Hand Hygiene Program – engaging all healthcare personnel for a successful hand hygiene program.

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Educate

Develop Knowledge and Skill in Hand Hygiene – best practices and helpful tips to educate staff on hand hygiene.

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Execute

Mindfulness and Team Accountability with Hand Hygiene – creating an environment of accountability among personnel in a hand hygiene program.

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Evaluate

Using Hand Hygiene Data for Action – using data for continuous quality improvement in hand hygiene programs.

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The Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings Video Series is a partnership with the American Hospital Association (AHA).

Hand Hygiene & Other Standard Precautions to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections (2005)

This course is for healthcare providers and reviews key concepts of hand hygiene and Standard Precautions.

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Hand Hygiene, Glove Use, and Preventing Transmission of C. difficile (2017) – WD2703

This course is in addition to the course: Hand Hygiene & Other Standard Precautions to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections (2005).

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Educational slide sets (May 2003)

Core slides and accompanying speaker notes provide an overview of the Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings published in 2002.

Supplement slides provide additional slides that may be used in conjunction with the core slide set

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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)