Abstract
Introduction the Five Moments for Hand Hygiene approach has the potential to revolutionize infection control education and practice in relation to hand hygiene improvement.1 this simple approach forms a core tenet of the WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy, derived from the WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care (advanced draft)2 and is an important part of the weaponry of tools available. It has been tested and applied in a range of settings and cultures, in both developed and developing countries. Infection control and prevention practitioners therefore face the question: what can the Five Moments approach do to improve patient safety within their organization? the answer will most likely depend on the maturity of the infection control programme, the position currently occupied on the continuum of hand hygiene improvement, existing infrastructures and the desire for new innovative approaches to enhance hand hygiene improvement strategies for long term success.
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