Washing yourhands a fewtimes a day canreduce diarrhearates by 40%The idealamount oftime to washyour hands is30 secondsWear gloveswhenneeded forStandardPrecautions40% of peopledon’t wash theirhands aftersneezing,coughing orblowing their noseNatural nailsshould notextend pastthe fingertipMen are lesslikely towash theirhands thanwomenUse a towelto turn offthe faucetand opendoorGerms cansurvive onyour handsfor over 3hoursThe averageperson onlyspends 6secondswashing theirhandsDamp handsare 1,000 timesmore likely tospread bacteriathan dry handsDeaths canbe preventedwith properhandwashingpracticesHealthcarepersonnel oftenclean theirhands morethan 7 times inan hourPractice handhygienebeforeinteractingwith a patientRemove glovescarefully toprevent handcontaminationas dirty glovescan soil handsAvoid usinghot water topreventdrying of theskinMost bacteriaon our handsare under ourfingernailsCDC recommendsusing alcohol-based handsanitizer unlesshands are visiblydirtyAreas frequentlymissed includethe tips of thefingers, palms ofyour hands andthumbsTouching yourface with dirtyhands spreadssicknessespneumonia, acold, and the fluOnly 2/3 ofpeople whodo washtheir handsuse soapPneumonia is the#1 cause ofchildhood death,and is preventableby regular handwashingPat handsdry ratherthan rubhands dryPractice handhygieneimmediatelyafter gloveremovalThe 2 mostimportant times towash your handsare before and afterpreparing food, andafter going to thebathroomWashing yourhands a fewtimes a day canreduce diarrhearates by 40%The idealamount oftime to washyour hands is30 secondsWear gloveswhenneeded forStandardPrecautions40% of peopledon’t wash theirhands aftersneezing,coughing orblowing their noseNatural nailsshould notextend pastthe fingertipMen are lesslikely towash theirhands thanwomenUse a towelto turn offthe faucetand opendoorGerms cansurvive onyour handsfor over 3hoursThe averageperson onlyspends 6secondswashing theirhandsDamp handsare 1,000 timesmore likely tospread bacteriathan dry handsDeaths canbe preventedwith properhandwashingpracticesHealthcarepersonnel oftenclean theirhands morethan 7 times inan hourPractice handhygienebeforeinteractingwith a patientRemove glovescarefully toprevent handcontaminationas dirty glovescan soil handsAvoid usinghot water topreventdrying of theskinMost bacteriaon our handsare under ourfingernailsCDC recommendsusing alcohol-based handsanitizer unlesshands are visiblydirtyAreas frequentlymissed includethe tips of thefingers, palms ofyour hands andthumbsTouching yourface with dirtyhands spreadssicknessespneumonia, acold, and the fluOnly 2/3 ofpeople whodo washtheir handsuse soapPneumonia is the#1 cause ofchildhood death,and is preventableby regular handwashingPat handsdry ratherthan rubhands dryPractice handhygieneimmediatelyafter gloveremovalThe 2 mostimportant times towash your handsare before and afterpreparing food, andafter going to thebathroom

Hand Hygiene - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Washing your hands a few times a day can reduce diarrhea rates by 40%
  2. The ideal amount of time to wash your hands is 30 seconds
  3. Wear gloves when needed for Standard Precautions
  4. 40% of people don’t wash their hands after sneezing, coughing or blowing their nose
  5. Natural nails should not extend past the fingertip
  6. Men are less likely to wash their hands than women
  7. Use a towel to turn off the faucet and open door
  8. Germs can survive on your hands for over 3 hours
  9. The average person only spends 6 seconds washing their hands
  10. Damp hands are 1,000 times more likely to spread bacteria than dry hands
  11. Deaths can be prevented with proper handwashing practices
  12. Healthcare personnel often clean their hands more than 7 times in an hour
  13. Practice hand hygiene before interacting with a patient
  14. Remove gloves carefully to prevent hand contamination as dirty gloves can soil hands
  15. Avoid using hot water to prevent drying of the skin
  16. Most bacteria on our hands are under our fingernails
  17. CDC recommends using alcohol-based hand sanitizer unless hands are visibly dirty
  18. Areas frequently missed include the tips of the fingers, palms of your hands and thumbs
  19. Touching your face with dirty hands spreads sicknesses pneumonia, a cold, and the flu
  20. Only 2/3 of people who do wash their hands use soap
  21. Pneumonia is the #1 cause of childhood death, and is preventable by regular hand washing
  22. Pat hands dry rather than rub hands dry
  23. Practice hand hygiene immediately after glove removal
  24. The 2 most important times to wash your hands are before and after preparing food, and after going to the bathroom