Reduce MDRO Transmission
This page serves as a central hub for the tools and resources for "This Is the Way We Wash Our Hands" Hand Hygiene, provided by the Toolkit for MDRO Prevention in Long-Term Care. These resources have been developed to equip and empower healthcare teams with the knowledge and tools necessary to promote hand hygiene.
Presentation: “This Is the Way We Wash Our Hands” Hand Hygiene
After reviewing the content of this presentation, viewers will be able to—
- Describe how and when to perform hand hygiene using alcohol-based hand rub or using soap and water.
- Recognize the 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene during resident care.
- Discuss system-based solutions for improving hand hygiene.
“This Is the Way We Wash Our Hands” Hand Hygiene – Slides (PowerPoint, 6.5 MB)
“This Is the Way We Wash Our Hands” Hand Hygiene – Facilitator Guide (Word, 2.8 MB)
Teachable Moments and Supporting Materials for Hand Hygiene
Access the links below for Teachable Moments and supporting materials related to hand hygiene.
Teachable Moments:
When To Perform Hand Hygiene (PDF, 10.8 MB)
Provides the 5 moments for performing hand hygiene.
Catch Me If You Can! (Word, 613 KB)
Use this document to promote the importance of hand hygiene and teach how to perform hand hygiene observations.
The Case of the Forgotten Towels (PDF, 626 KB)
Provides a case study involving hand hygiene.
When You Should Use Alcohol-Based Hand Rub or Soap and Water (PDF, 384 KB)
Provides clarification on activities where alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water should be used.
Supporting Materials:
Hand Hygiene Observational Tool (Word, 481 KB)
Provides a tool to monitor and observe hand hygiene.
Bed Bath Required Supplies (Word, 861 KB)
Offers a list of supplies to help staff remember what to bring into the room when giving a resident a bed bath.
Provides a poster for how to properly use alcohol-based hand rub.
Provides a poster for how to properly use soap and water to handwash.
(PDF, 126 KB)
Provides a one-page document about improving hand hygiene through a multimodal strategy.
(PDF, 89 KB)
Offers a tool for observing hand hygiene supplies in the healthcare facility.
(PDF, 398 KB)
Provides a poster showing the World Health Organization 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene.
Provides World Hand Hygiene Day materials and information.
Provides a reminder poster for washing hands.
