World Hand Hygiene Day 2025

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Across
  1. 2. Can become contaminated through contact with patients, the environment, and contaminated objects, making them a major source infection transmission
  2. 6. Area commonly missed when performing hand hygiene
  3. 7. Should be done when your hands are visibly soiled
  4. 11. Preferred for routine hand hygiene when hands are not visibly soiled (4 words)
  5. 13. Moment 2 of hand hygiene: Before a clean or ____ procedure
  6. 15. Number moments for hand hygiene
  7. 16. Moment ____ of hand hygiene: After body fluid exposure risk
  8. 18. Can harbour microbes and should be removed when performing hand hygiene
  9. 19. Used with water to remove dirt and microorganisms
  10. 20. The number of seconds you should wash your hands for
Down
  1. 1. ABHR is also called hand _____
  2. 3. Should be kept short to prevent harbouring microbes
  3. 4. Moment 1 of hand hygiene: ____ contact with a patient or patient environment
  4. 5. Harmful microorganisms removed by handwashing
  5. 8. The single most effective way of preventing the transmission of infections (2 words)
  6. 9. Worn for protection, not a substitute for hand hygiene
  7. 10. Handwashing with soap and water is preferred when caring for patients with this organism
  8. 12. Type of microorganism commonly transmitted by unclean hands
  9. 14. Proper hand hygiene reduces the risk of this spreading in healthcare settings
  10. 17. Moment 1 of hand hygiene: ____ contact with a patient or patient environment