Hand Hygiene Guideline

The Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings provides healthcare providers with a review of scientific data regarding hand antisepsis and handwashing in healthcare settings including:

• Indications for handwashing and hand antisepsis
• Hand hygiene technique
• Surgical hand antisepsis
• Selection of hand hygiene agents
• Skin care
• Other aspects of hand hygiene

Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings

• Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings [PDF – 495 KB]
• Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings without Appendix
• Appendix: Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings

Related Infection Control Guidelines

• Isolation Precautions [PDF – 1.9 MB]
  Outlines precautions that healthcare providers should take to protect themselves and their patients from infection.
• Surgical Site Infection [PDF – 270 KB]
  Provides recommendations on healthcare provider hand/forearm antisepsis.