Hand Hygiene Fact Sheets

Hand Hygiene Resources for Healthcare Providers, Patients and Families

Cleaning your hands, either with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand rub, is one of the most effective ways to avoid getting sick and spreading infections to others.  Please read, download, and share these resources to help yourself and others stay safe.

Download the following posters and feedback tools

• How to Hand Wash (PDF)
• How to Hand Rub (PDF)
• Your 4 Moments (PDF)
• On-the-spot Feedback (PDF)

Browse the following

• The Need for Better Hand Hygiene in Healthcare
• If Healthcare Provider Hands Could Talk
• Proper Hand Hygiene Technique in Healthcare
• Hand, Skin and Nail Care for Healthcare Providers
• Patient and Family FAQs

Additional Resources from our Partners

Infection Prevention and Control Canada

• Hand Hygiene E-Learning Tool
• Information about Hand Hygiene

Government of Canada

• Help reduce the spread: Help reduce the spread of COVID-19 - Canada.ca
• Hand washing and staying healthy: Hand washing and staying healthy - Canada.ca
• The benefits of hand washing: The Benefits of Hand Washing - Canada.ca
• Handwashing heroes (for kids): Hand-washing heroes - Canada.ca

Public Health Ontario

• Public Health Ontario-Just Clean Your Hands Program
• Hand Hygiene for COVID-19 Prevention | Public Health Ontario

HSO

• HSO Leading Practices Library

World Health Organization

• World Health Organization: Hand Hygiene Tools and Resources
• SAVE LIVES – clean your hands campaign

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