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Good Health is in Your Hands!
President’s Name Here
President
Hospital Name Here
The Hand Hygiene Program
• Raise awareness about the importance of proper
hand hygiene.
• Reinforce “back to the basics” concept - proper
hand hygiene is the most effective way to stop the
spread of germs and infectious diseases.
• Raise awareness that “Good Health is in Your
Hands!”
Hand Hygiene - Workplace Facts
Hand washing is a professional workplace
responsibility of everyone.
• More than 50% of respondents said no plan in
place to prevent the spread of flu in the
workplace.
• Average work desk contains 21,000 germs per
square inch, 400 times more than the average
toilet seat.
*(Source: National Foundation of Infectious Diseases 2006)
*(Source: Soap and Detergent Association National Cleaning Survey 2001)
Hand Hygiene - Workplace Facts
Hand washing is the first line of defense in
preventing germs, viruses and infections from
spreading illness and disease in the workplace.
• Infectious diseases, such as the common cold
and flu (along with many other diseases) are
commonly spread through hand-to-hand
contact.*
*(Source: US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 2003)
Hand Hygiene - Workplace Facts
Hand hygiene is an important way to potentially
reduce cost productivity from employee sick-days,
and reducing business healthcare cost.
• 58% of respondents know of a co-worker that has come
to work with the flu.
• 30% of respondents stated they contracted the flu virus
from a co-worker.
(Source: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, 2006)
Hand Washing Habits
How Often Are Americans
Washing Their Hands?
THR Hand Hygiene Resources
For Business
• Education on Hand Hygiene (English/Spanish)
• Brochures - MRSA/Hand Hygiene (English/Spanish)
• Business Fact Sheet
• Hand Hygiene Posters
• Hand Gel/Soap Sanitizers
• Hand Hygiene 6 Steps to washing your hands cling.
Good Health is in Your Hands
President’s Name
President
Hospital Name
--For Hand Hygiene Information contact:
(Champion’s Name Here)
(Phone # here)