Best practices for hand hygiene provide indications for performance of hand hygiene
at specific points in time during patient care. For hand hygiene to prevent infections,
hand hygiene resources must be readily available to health care workers whenever required.
This article reviews practices and recommendations intended to facilitate hand hygiene
behavior at the point of care (POC) within the health care setting. Key aspects of
POC hand hygiene include the provision of alcohol-based hand rub products, integration
of dispensing solutions within the patient zone, consideration of patient care workflow,
and dispenser designs that optimize acceptance and usage.
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Publication of this article was made possible by GOJO Industries, Inc.
Conflict of interest: A.K. and T.L. received an honorarium or educational grant from GOJO Industries for their participation in the Consortium. J.K. is an employee of GOJO Industries, Inc. E.Y. is an independent infection prevention consultant under contract with GOJO Industries to assist in the preparation of this article.
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