Fire Safety and ABS | Hand Hygiene | CDC
Hand hygiene is a critically important prevention measure in all healthcare settings. Each year between 1 and 3 million residents of nursing homes or skilled nursing facilities develop healthcare acquired infections and as many as 380,000 people die of these infections. 1 Among hospitalized patients, on any given day, about 1 in 31 has an healthcare-associated infection. 2 Alcohol-based hand ...