Practice handhygienebeforeinteractingwith a patientWear gloveswhenneeded forStandardPrecautionsUse a towelto turn offthe faucetand opendoorHealthcarepersonnel oftenclean theirhands morethan 7 times inan hourTouching yourface with dirtyhands spreadssicknessespneumonia, acold, and the fluCDC recommendsusing alcohol-based handsanitizer unlesshands are visiblydirtyDeaths canbe preventedwith properhandwashingpracticesMost bacteriaon our handsare under ourfingernailsWashing yourhands a fewtimes a day canreduce diarrhearates by 40%Avoid usinghot water topreventdrying of theskin40% of peopledon’t wash theirhands aftersneezing,coughing orblowing their nosePneumonia is the#1 cause ofchildhood death,and is preventableby regular handwashingThe idealamount oftime to washyour hands is30 secondsThe averageperson onlyspends 6secondswashing theirhandsOnly 2/3 ofpeople whodo washtheir handsuse soapDamp handsare 1,000 timesmore likely tospread bacteriathan dry handsPat handsdry ratherthan rubhands dryMen are lesslikely towash theirhands thanwomenRemove glovescarefully toprevent handcontaminationas dirty glovescan soil handsPractice handhygieneimmediatelyafter gloveremovalThe 2 mostimportant times towash your handsare before and afterpreparing food, andafter going to thebathroomGerms cansurvive onyour handsfor over 3hoursNatural nailsshould notextend pastthe fingertipAreas frequentlymissed includethe tips of thefingers, palms ofyour hands andthumbsPractice handhygienebeforeinteractingwith a patientWear gloveswhenneeded forStandardPrecautionsUse a towelto turn offthe faucetand opendoorHealthcarepersonnel oftenclean theirhands morethan 7 times inan hourTouching yourface with dirtyhands spreadssicknessespneumonia, acold, and the fluCDC recommendsusing alcohol-based handsanitizer unlesshands are visiblydirtyDeaths canbe preventedwith properhandwashingpracticesMost bacteriaon our handsare under ourfingernailsWashing yourhands a fewtimes a day canreduce diarrhearates by 40%Avoid usinghot water topreventdrying of theskin40% of peopledon’t wash theirhands aftersneezing,coughing orblowing their nosePneumonia is the#1 cause ofchildhood death,and is preventableby regular handwashingThe idealamount oftime to washyour hands is30 secondsThe averageperson onlyspends 6secondswashing theirhandsOnly 2/3 ofpeople whodo washtheir handsuse soapDamp handsare 1,000 timesmore likely tospread bacteriathan dry handsPat handsdry ratherthan rubhands dryMen are lesslikely towash theirhands thanwomenRemove glovescarefully toprevent handcontaminationas dirty glovescan soil handsPractice handhygieneimmediatelyafter gloveremovalThe 2 mostimportant times towash your handsare before and afterpreparing food, andafter going to thebathroomGerms cansurvive onyour handsfor over 3hoursNatural nailsshould notextend pastthe fingertipAreas frequentlymissed includethe tips of thefingers, palms ofyour hands andthumbs

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