Videos from CDC, others encourage hand-washing at healthcare facilities
Four videos — from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and others — encourage hand-washing at healthcare facilities, according to an article on the Becker's Hospital Review website.
The videos are:
• "Put Your Hands Together" from the CDC
• "Hand Hygiene Saves Lives" from the CDC
• "CleanMakers" from the Infection Control Programme of the University of Geneva Hospitals
• "Hand Hygiene" from the New England Journal of Medicine
September 18, 2014
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