Fact Sheet: Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Facilities
Published: August 23, 2017 / Published by Global Handwashing Partnership
This fact sheet highlights the evidence on healthcare-related risks of poor hygiene and the critical components in the improvement of quality of care and reduction of negative outcomes of poor hand hygiene compliance in healthcare facilities.
Good hygiene is critical to ensure that healthcare staff provide quality care, reduce the spread of infections, and protect the health of communities. This document explores the healthcare-related risks of poor hygiene and the core elements of hand hygiene needed to improve quality of care and reduce negative outcomes of poor compliance (e.g., healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance) in healthcare facilities, and provides recommendations and additional readings for improving hygiene in health settings and achieving a safe, clean healthcare environment.
- Resource Attachments:
- https://globalhandwashing.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GHP-Hygiene-in-HCFs-Fact-Sheet-Aug2017.pdf (pdf)
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