| Description: | Emphasis in the first part of the program is on hand hygiene using an alcohol-based handrub. Discusses as well handwashing with plain soap and antiseptic soap. Indications for use of both alcohol-based handrub and handwashing are presented. Discusses also the newer concepts of performing hand hygiene such as when in contact with a patient's intact skin or touching objects in a patient's immediate vicinity. The second portion of the program presents the rationale for gloving, indications for the use of gloves, and guidelines for changing them. |
