Hand Hygiene
opportunity category Examples (includes only examples that may be observed
by EVS)
1. Prior to touching a resident • Prior to entering to provide care to resident
• Prior to contact with resident care devices (foley catheters, IVs, dressings)
• Prior to assisting a resident with meals*
• Prior to assisting a resident with personal care (e.g. oral care, bathing)
2. Before clean or aseptic
procedure ( when possible) • When moving from a contaminated body site to a clean body site
3. After body fluid exposure
risk • When hands are visibly soiled*
• After contact with a resident’s mucous
membranes and body fluids or excretions
• After assisting a resident with toileting*
• After removing gloves*
4. After touching a resident • When leaving room after performing resident care*
• After assisting a resident with meals*
• After contact with a resident with infectious
diarrhea*
5. After touching a resident’s
surroundings • After leaving isolation precaution settings
• After touching items of a resident with infectious
diarrhea*
• After handling soiled or used linens, dressings,
bedpans, catheters and urinals
• After removing gloves*