Education Courses

The 4 E’s of an Effective Hand Hygiene Program

Clean and healthy hands count at every level of healthcare delivery. The Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings Video Series provides 4 short videos to help build a successful hand hygiene program. The video series describes foundations for engaging all healthcare personnel in hand hygiene, provides best practice techniques and practical tips for educating staff, exemplifies how to create an environment of accountability amongst personnel, and shows how to use data for action as a basis for continuous quality improvement. All 4 videos are appropriate for multiple audiences and can be used for training or education in healthcare settings.

A healthcare worker in blue scrubs gestures to three bubbles that show a sink with running water, a soap dispenser, and a paper towel dispenser.

ENGAGE [Video: 5:44]
The Foundation of a Hand Hygiene Program – engaging all healthcare personnel for a successful hand hygiene program.

A healthcare worker in green scrubs gestures to two bubbles that show a wall mounted alcohol-based hand sanitizer dispenser, and an alcohol-based hand sanitizer pump dispenser.

EDUCATE [Video: 5:05]
Developing Knowledge and Skill in Hand Hygiene – best practices and helpful tips for educating staff on hand hygiene.

A healthcare worker in blue scrubs gestures to two healthcare workers in the background speaking to one another about proper hand hygiene.

EXECUTE [Video: 5:53]
Mindfulness and Team Accountability with Hand Hygiene – creating an environment of accountability among personnel in a hand hygiene program.

A healthcare worker in green scrubs gestures to a bubble that shows a subclavian central line inserted into a person’s chest.

EVALUATE [Video: 4:27]
Using Hand Hygiene Data for Action – using data for continuous quality improvement in hand hygiene programs.

The Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings Video Series was developed in partnership with the American Hospital Association (AHA).

This course is a supplement to the course: Hand Hygiene & Other Standard Precautions to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections (2005).

Hand Hygiene, Glove Use, and Preventing Transmission of C. difficile (2017) – WD2703