Avoid usinghot water topreventdrying of theskinHealthcarepersonnel oftenclean theirhands morethan 7 times inan hourPat handsdry ratherthan rubhands dryWear gloveswhenneeded forStandardPrecautionsThe 2 mostimportant times towash your handsare before and afterpreparing food, andafter going to thebathroomThe idealamount oftime to washyour hands is30 secondsThe averageperson onlyspends 6secondswashing theirhandsTouching yourface with dirtyhands spreadssicknessespneumonia, acold, and the fluNatural nailsshould notextend pastthe fingertipUse a towelto turn offthe faucetand opendoorDamp handsare 1,000 timesmore likely tospread bacteriathan dry handsMost bacteriaon our handsare under ourfingernailsOnly 2/3 ofpeople whodo washtheir handsuse soapRemove glovescarefully toprevent handcontaminationas dirty glovescan soil handsPractice handhygienebeforeinteractingwith a patientPractice handhygieneimmediatelyafter gloveremovalDeaths canbe preventedwith properhandwashingpracticesWashing yourhands a fewtimes a day canreduce diarrhearates by 40%Pneumonia is the#1 cause ofchildhood death,and is preventableby regular handwashingGerms cansurvive onyour handsfor over 3hoursCDC recommendsusing alcohol-based handsanitizer unlesshands are visiblydirty40% of peopledon’t wash theirhands aftersneezing,coughing orblowing their noseMen are lesslikely towash theirhands thanwomenAreas frequentlymissed includethe tips of thefingers, palms ofyour hands andthumbsAvoid usinghot water topreventdrying of theskinHealthcarepersonnel oftenclean theirhands morethan 7 times inan hourPat handsdry ratherthan rubhands dryWear gloveswhenneeded forStandardPrecautionsThe 2 mostimportant times towash your handsare before and afterpreparing food, andafter going to thebathroomThe idealamount oftime to washyour hands is30 secondsThe averageperson onlyspends 6secondswashing theirhandsTouching yourface with dirtyhands spreadssicknessespneumonia, acold, and the fluNatural nailsshould notextend pastthe fingertipUse a towelto turn offthe faucetand opendoorDamp handsare 1,000 timesmore likely tospread bacteriathan dry handsMost bacteriaon our handsare under ourfingernailsOnly 2/3 ofpeople whodo washtheir handsuse soapRemove glovescarefully toprevent handcontaminationas dirty glovescan soil handsPractice handhygienebeforeinteractingwith a patientPractice handhygieneimmediatelyafter gloveremovalDeaths canbe preventedwith properhandwashingpracticesWashing yourhands a fewtimes a day canreduce diarrhearates by 40%Pneumonia is the#1 cause ofchildhood death,and is preventableby regular handwashingGerms cansurvive onyour handsfor over 3hoursCDC recommendsusing alcohol-based handsanitizer unlesshands are visiblydirty40% of peopledon’t wash theirhands aftersneezing,coughing orblowing their noseMen are lesslikely towash theirhands thanwomenAreas 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. Avoid using hot water to prevent drying of the skin
  2. Healthcare personnel often clean their hands more than 7 times in an hour
  3. Pat hands dry rather than rub hands dry
  4. Wear gloves when needed for Standard Precautions
  5. The 2 most important times to wash your hands are before and after preparing food, and after going to the bathroom
  6. The ideal amount of time to wash your hands is 30 seconds
  7. The average person only spends 6 seconds washing their hands
  8. Touching your face with dirty hands spreads sicknesses pneumonia, a cold, and the flu
  9. Natural nails should not extend past the fingertip
  10. Use a towel to turn off the faucet and open door
  11. Damp hands are 1,000 times more likely to spread bacteria than dry hands
  12. Most bacteria on our hands are under our fingernails
  13. Only 2/3 of people who do wash their hands use soap
  14. Remove gloves carefully to prevent hand contamination as dirty gloves can soil hands
  15. Practice hand hygiene before interacting with a patient
  16. Practice hand hygiene immediately after glove removal
  17. Deaths can be prevented with proper handwashing practices
  18. Washing your hands a few times a day can reduce diarrhea rates by 40%
  19. Pneumonia is the #1 cause of childhood death, and is preventable by regular hand washing
  20. Germs can survive on your hands for over 3 hours
  21. CDC recommends using alcohol-based hand sanitizer unless hands are visibly dirty
  22. 40% of people don’t wash their hands after sneezing, coughing or blowing their nose
  23. Men are less likely to wash their hands than women
  24. Areas frequently missed include the tips of the fingers, palms of your hands and thumbs