Hand Hygiene New Zealand
A new hand hygiene website has been launched which is designed to educate and raise awareness about the importance of hand hygiene, while increasing healthcare workers’ understanding about when each of the five moments of hand hygiene should be performed. The website has educational materials, news, events information, and resources such as promotional materials and videos.
Hand Hygiene website
WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Healthcare
Final, revised and updated version (Aug 2009)
WHO Guidelines
CDC Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings provides healthcare workers and patients with a variety of resources including guidelines for providers, patient empowerment materials, the latest technological advances in hand hygiene adherence measurement, frequently asked questions, and links to promotional and educational tools published by the WHO, universities, and health departments.
www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/
The Hand Hygiene Resource Centre
The HHRC's mission is to advance the quality of patient care and reduce infection by improving hand hygiene practices in healthcare settings.
HHRC website
UK NPSA cleanyourhands campaign
The NHS National Patient Safety Agency cleanyourhands is a program which aims to help the NHS in England and Wales achieve consistent, evidence based practice in hand hygiene.
Program website