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Your 5 moments for hand hygiene at the point of care*

Your 5 moments for hand hygiene at the point of care*. *Adapted from the WHO Alliance for Patient Safety 2006. Before patient contact. WHEN? Clean your hands before touching a patient when approaching him/her.

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Your 5 moments for hand hygiene at the point of care*

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  1. Your5moments for hand hygiene at the point of care* *Adapted from the WHO Alliance for Patient Safety 2006

  2. Before patient contact WHEN? Clean your hands before touching a patient when approaching him/her WHY? To protect the patient against harmful germs carried on your hands

  3. Your5moments for hand hygiene at the point of care* *Adapted from the WHO Alliance for Patient Safety 2006

  4. Before an aseptic task WHEN? Clean your hands immediately before any aseptic task WHY? To protect the patient against harmful germs, including the patients own, from entering his/her body

  5. Your5moments for hand hygiene at the point of care* *Adapted from the WHO Alliance for Patient Safety 2006

  6. After body fluid exposure risk WHEN? Clean your hands immediately after an exposure risk to body fluids (and after glove removal) WHY? To protect yourself and the healthcare environment from harmful patient germs

  7. Your5moments for hand hygiene at the point of care* *Adapted from the WHO Alliance for Patient Safety 2006

  8. After patient contact WHEN? Clean your hands after touching a patient and her/his immediate surroundings when leaving the patient's side WHY? To protect yourself and the healthcare environment from harmful patient germs

  9. Your5moments for hand hygiene at the point of care* *Adapted from the WHO Alliance for Patient Safety 2006

  10. After contact with patient surroundings WHEN? Clean your after hands after touching any object or furniture in the patient’s immediate surroundings when leaving – even if the patient has not been touched WHY? To protect yourself and the healthcare environment from harmful patient germs

  11. Your5moments for hand hygiene at the point of care* *Adapted from the WHO Alliance for Patient Safety 2006

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