Hand Hygiene - Alcohol-based Hand Products
Do we have to use alcohol-based hand products?
Any examples are for illustrative purposes only.
Accredited organizations are required to provide health care workers with a readily accessible alcohol-based hand product. However, use of such a product by any individual health care worker is not required. The guidelines describe when this type of cleaner may be used instead of soap and water. If a healthcare worker chooses not to use it, then soap and water should be used instead.
Accredited organizations are required to provide health care workers with a readily accessible alcohol-based hand product. However, use of such a product by any individual health care worker is not required. The guidelines describe when this type of cleaner may be used instead of soap and water. If a healthcare worker chooses not to use it, then soap and water should be used instead.
Manual:
Hospital and Hospital Clinics
Chapter:
National Patient Safety Goals NPSG
First published date: April 11, 2016
This Standards FAQ was first published on this date.
This page was last updated on November 01, 2021
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