The hand hygiene guidelines were developed by the CDC's Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), in collaboration with the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA).

The hand hygiene guidelines are part of an overall CDC strategy to reduce infections in health care settings to promote patient safety. For more information about CDC's seven health care safety challenges click here

Materials to Promote Hand Hygiene in your Healthcare Facility
slide sets, posters, buttons and how to order...
New Slides Added May 2003

Fact Sheet - Hand Hygiene Guideline

Press Kit

Hand Hygiene Resource Center
Slide sets and educational aids from the St. Raphael Healthcare system and Dr. John Boyce - Leave CDC