Articles & guides
Everything on HandHygiene.net, newest first. Articles from 2008 keep their original dates and carry update notes where guidance has changed.
- FreeFree handwashing posters (printable PDFs)
- DataHand hygiene statistics
- GuideHand sanitizer vs. soap: which is better, and when?
- ToolThe 20-second handwashing timer
- GuideHow to wash your hands properly
- ArticleHand hygiene for flu, COVID-19 and RSV
- GuideWhat is hand hygiene? Why it matters in healthcare
- GuideHand sanitizer and antiseptic soap: what works
- GuideHand skin care when you wash all day
- CliniciansHand hygiene compliance and the WHO 5 Moments
- CliniciansThe cost of a hospital hand hygiene program
- ArticleAlcohol-free vs. alcohol-based hand sanitizer
- ArticleWhat is MRSA? How it spreads and how to stop it
- DataWhere germs live on your hands
- ArticleIs frequent handwashing bad for your skin?
- VideoVideo: nurses on handwashing technique
- VideoVideo: when and how to use alcohol hand rub
- ReferenceReport: Hospital-acquired infections in Pennsylvania, 2006 (PDF)