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Five (5) Moments in Hand

Hygiene

• Before handling an invasive device for

patient care, regardless of whether or not

gloves are used.
a. Hand

• After contact with body fluids or

washing excretions, mucous membranes, non-

intact skin, or wound dressings.

• If moving from a contaminated body site

to a clean body site during patient.

• After contact with inanimate objects

(including medical equipment) in the

immediate vicinity of the patient.