The 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene.

Hand Hygiene practice is the simplest and most effective way of preventing infections.

The 5 moments for Hand Hygiene at the point of patient care, as adapted from the WHO Alliance for Patient Safety 2006 are:

1- Before patient contact

2- Before a clean/aseptic procedure

3- After body fluid exposure risk

4- After patient contact

5- After contact with patient surroundings

As a patient, you are well within your rights to question your Healthcare provider/ carer about hand hygiene.