Glossary: WHO 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene
Five specific instances identified by the World Health Organization when healthcare workers should perform hand hygiene to prevent pathogen transmission. These moments are: before touching a patient, before a clean/aseptic procedure, after body fluid exposure risk, after touching a patient, and after touching patient surroundings.
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