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Hand Hygiene for the Whole Facility
Protocols and products you need, from the waiting room to the PACU.
Dan Mayworm, Contributing Editor

Good hand hygiene is your best defense against healthcare-acquired infections, but there's more to it than scrubbing in for surgery or squirting some alcohol-based sanitizer onto your hands. Here's a look at the products and protocols appropriate for each area of your facility.

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