Downloads
CDC slide presentations
CDC Hand hygiene in healthcare settings - Core
- PDF version (132 KB)
- PowerPoint version (207 KB)
CDC Hand hygiene in healthcare settings - Supplement
- PDF version (463 KB)
- PowerPoint version (1 MB)
Other files
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The Joint Commission Monograph April 2009
Measuring Hand hygiene adherence: Overcoming the challenges - CDC, IHI hand hygiene tool (.pdf) (230 KB)
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Where exactly in the hallways should we install alcohol-based
hand rub dispensers? (.doc) (30 KB) - WHO draft guidelines 2005-2006 (.pdf) (4.3 MB)
- CMS permits hand-sanitizer dispensers in hospital exit corridors
(.doc) (24 KB) - Alcohol-based handwashing agents - A clash with regulators or opportunity for common-sense approach? By Pugliese, Bartley,and Lundstrom. From Infection Control Today (.doc) (34 KB)
- OSHA letter of interpretation - Acceptable use of antiseptic-hand cleansers for bloodborne pathogen decontamination and as an appropriate handwashing practice. (.doc) (33 KB)
- JCAHO - Current response to questions posed to the Standards Office. (.doc) (27 KB)
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APIC - The Use of Hand Sanitizers in the Healthcare Setting
(.doc) (150 KB) - ASHE Interim Guidance – The controversy regarding use of Alcohol-based handwash solutions in the Healthcare Setting (.doc) (30 KB)
Alcohol-based hand rubs and surgical skin preps
ABHR
Codes and regulations
- IFC approves aerosol ABHR as well as gel, May 28, 2007 (43 KB)
- CMS and The Joint Commission Define Installation Criteria of Alcohol-Based Hand Rub Dispensers, March 21, 2007 (1.44 MB)
- CMS S&C Letter Provisions of the final rule re: ABHR Smoke alarms Nov 2006 (.doc) 9152 KB)
- CMS-JCAHO agree gels equal foam 3 2006 (.pdf) (162 KB)
- CMS Alcohol hand gel regulation Federal Register September 22, 2006 (.pdf) ( 124 KB)
- CMS S&C Letter 5-33 (3) Provision of Interim Final Rule 2005 (.pdf) (608 KB)
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CMS Alcohol hand gel regulation Federal Register March 25, 2005
(.pdf) (96 KB) - NFPA 101 - Life Safety Code, 2000 Edition. TIA 00-1 (.pdf) (43 KB)
- NFPA 101 - Life Safety Code, 2003 Edition. TIA 03-6 (.pdf) (42 KB)
- NFPA Final Official Notice. SC 04-4-17 (.pdf) (30 KB)
- ICC /IFC Approval 10 2005 (.pdf) (82 KB)
- ICC/IFC Amendment 04 2005 (.doc) (55 KB)
ABHR Bulletins and Safety Share links
- Drying hands after use of alcohol hand rubs reduces risk of sparks from static (5/06)
- JCAHO clarifies position on alcohol hand sanitizers – foam and gel now permitted in corridors (3/15/06)
- Fire protection agencies agree on permitting hand sanitizers in corridors (11/05)
- Regulators agree on alcohol-based hand rub dispensers in hallways (12/04)
- VA hospitals take a stand on alcohol hand rub dispensers in hallways (2/04)
- AHA-ASHE-CDC collaborate with fire safety experts on alcohol-based hand rubs – code changes likely (9/16/03)
- JCAHO, others, agree on use of alcohol-based hand cleaners (5/03)
- CDC highlights alcohol-based hand rubs in new guidelines (11/02)
Surgical skin preps
Codes and Regulations
- CMS S&C Letter Jan 2007 (.pdf) (60 KB)
- NFPA99 TIAsurgical prep as approved 8 05 (.pdf) (26 KB)
- NFPA99TIA surgical prep with justification 4 05 (.pdf) (190 KB)
Safety Share links
- Ban lifted on use of alcohol-based surgical prep solutions if fire prevention precautions are followed (8/05)
- OR surgical preps ban raises concerns (5/05)
- OR surgical preps ban raises concerns (5/05)