Washing yourhands a fewtimes a day canreduce diarrhearates by 40%Practice handhygieneimmediatelyafter gloveremovalAvoid usinghot water topreventdrying of theskinOnly 2/3 ofpeople whodo washtheir handsuse soapNatural nailsshould notextend pastthe fingertipHealthcarepersonnel oftenclean theirhands morethan 7 times inan hourPneumonia is the#1 cause ofchildhood death,and is preventableby regular handwashingTouching yourface with dirtyhands spreadssicknessespneumonia, acold, and the fluAreas frequentlymissed includethe tips of thefingers, palms ofyour hands andthumbsRemove glovescarefully toprevent handcontaminationas dirty glovescan soil handsGerms cansurvive onyour handsfor over 3hoursMen are lesslikely towash theirhands thanwomenThe idealamount oftime to washyour hands is30 secondsDamp handsare 1,000 timesmore likely tospread bacteriathan dry handsThe averageperson onlyspends 6secondswashing theirhandsUse a towelto turn offthe faucetand opendoorMost bacteriaon our handsare under ourfingernailsPat handsdry ratherthan rubhands dryWear gloveswhenneeded forStandardPrecautions40% of peopledon’t wash theirhands aftersneezing,coughing orblowing their noseThe 2 mostimportant times towash your handsare before and afterpreparing food, andafter going to thebathroomDeaths canbe preventedwith properhandwashingpracticesPractice handhygienebeforeinteractingwith a patientCDC recommendsusing alcohol-based handsanitizer unlesshands are visiblydirtyWashing yourhands a fewtimes a day canreduce diarrhearates by 40%Practice handhygieneimmediatelyafter gloveremovalAvoid usinghot water topreventdrying of theskinOnly 2/3 ofpeople whodo washtheir handsuse soapNatural nailsshould notextend pastthe fingertipHealthcarepersonnel oftenclean theirhands morethan 7 times inan hourPneumonia is the#1 cause ofchildhood death,and is preventableby regular handwashingTouching yourface with dirtyhands spreadssicknessespneumonia, acold, and the fluAreas frequentlymissed includethe tips of thefingers, palms ofyour hands andthumbsRemove glovescarefully toprevent handcontaminationas dirty glovescan soil handsGerms cansurvive onyour handsfor over 3hoursMen are lesslikely towash theirhands thanwomenThe idealamount oftime to washyour hands is30 secondsDamp handsare 1,000 timesmore likely tospread bacteriathan dry handsThe averageperson onlyspends 6secondswashing theirhandsUse a towelto turn offthe faucetand opendoorMost bacteriaon our handsare under ourfingernailsPat handsdry ratherthan rubhands dryWear gloveswhenneeded forStandardPrecautions40% of peopledon’t wash theirhands aftersneezing,coughing orblowing their noseThe 2 mostimportant times towash your handsare before and afterpreparing food, andafter going to thebathroomDeaths canbe preventedwith properhandwashingpracticesPractice handhygienebeforeinteractingwith a patientCDC recommendsusing alcohol-based handsanitizer unlesshands are visiblydirty

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