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

LATEST NEWS

Asia Pacific Hand Hygiene Excellence Award 2013

Thursday, 2 February 2012 - The University of Geneva Hospitals WHO Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety in conjunction with the Asia Pacific Society of Infection ... MORE

The Clean Hands Chronicle - Issue one out now

Thursday, 2 February 2012 - Take a look inside the first issue of Hand Hygiene New Zealand's quarterly newsletter - The Clean Hands Chronicle. This ... MORE

Robyn Boyne's winning suggestion

Monday, 30 January 2012 - Congratulations to Robyn Boyne, Bay of Plenty DHB who suggested the winning title for the Hand Hygiene New Zealand newsletter! ... MORE

You Won´t Believe What´s Getting in the Way of Good Hand Hygiene

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 - Researchers have found that healthcare workers who wear gloves during patient care activities are much less likely to clean their ... MORE

Exciting New Publication Awards for 2012

Sunday, 18 December 2011 - Sharpen up your pencils and keep those brain cells active over the summer break!  Here's an opportunity to win a spending spree ... MORE

The Science of Influenza Surveillance and Control Day Seminar

Sunday, 18 December 2011 - A full day international seminar titled The science of Influenza surveillance and control will examine current scientific knowledge around influenza ... MORE

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