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Why do the 5 Moments not include hand hygiene before touching furniture in the patient’s immediate vicinity?

April 26, 2017furniture hand hygiene immediate moments patient touching vicinity

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Why do the 5 Moments not include hand hygiene before touching furniture in the patient’s immediate vicinity?

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The 5 Moments has been developed around the basis of pathogen transmission. There is not an indication to perform hand hygiene before touching the patients surroundings.