{"id":5746,"date":"2024-04-05T11:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/?page_id=5746"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:13:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T16:13:28","slug":"hand-hygiene","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/hand-hygiene\/","title":{"rendered":"Hand Hygiene"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On this page<\/strong>: Background<\/a> | Educational Resources<\/a> | Setting-Specific Resources<\/a> | Patient Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Background<\/h2>\n

Hand hygiene is a simple and important way to stop infection from spreading in healthcare settings. To perform good hand hygiene use alcohol-based hand sanitizer or wash your hands with soap and water.<\/p>\n

Use soap and water when your hands are visibly dirty, after you use the restroom, and before eating or cooking. Washing with soap and water is also important to stop the spread of certain germs like C. difficile.<\/p>\n

For alcohol-based hand sanitizers to work well, they need to have at least 60% alcohol and should be used when your hands are not visibly dirty or greasy.<\/p>\n

Keeping your hands clean is the best way to stop diseases from spreading in healthcare settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Educational Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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