HAND HYGIENE GUIDELINES

WASH HANDS with either antimicrobial or non-antimicrobial soap and water:

1. When visibly dirty
2. When contaminated with proteinaceous material, blood, or body fluids
3. Before eating
4. After using the restroom

ROUTINELY DECONTAMINATE HANDS if they are not visibly soiled, using either an alcohol-based hand rub or an antimicrobial soap & water:

1. Before direct patient contact
2. Before inserting indwelling urinary catheters or other invasive devices
3. After contact with a patient's intact skin (i.e. taking a blood pressure or pulse)
4. After contact with body fluids or excretions, mucous membranes, non-intact skin, and wound
dressings if hands are not visibly soiled
5. if moving from a contaminated body site to a clean body site during patient care
6. After contact with inanimate objects (including medical equipment) in the immediate vicinity of the
patient
7. After removing gloves

Hand Hygiene Procedure

Soap and water:

• Wet hands with water (avoid hot water to reduce the risk of dermatitis)
• Apply amount of product recommended by the manufacturer to the hands
• Rub hands together vigorously for at least 20 seconds, covering all surfaces of the hands and
• fingers.Rinse hands with water and dry thoroughly with a disposable towel
• Use towel to turn off the faucet

Alcohol based hand rub:

• Apply to palm of one hand and rub hands together, covering all surfaces of hands and fingers, until
  hands are dry. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations regarding the amount to use.