The poster, titled “‘Your health is in your clean hands,” reminds staff members of why hand hygiene is important; provides guidelines for when to use soap and water and when to use soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub and gel; and outlines four steps staff members should always take to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
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The poster is available in PDF and DOC format (click each file type to download the poster in that format). Download and print it for use in your facility.
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