healthcare-associated infectiOns (hAI) PROGRAM

Train your EVS staff on Hand Hygiene for EVS Staff 

Hand hygiene is a core IPC practice. Review the moments for hand hygiene specific to EVS staff. Tailor the below trainings to your facility needs. 
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​Project Firstline Hand Hygiene Module 
​Use the following to provide a comprehensive hands-on training to EVS staff (e.g., onboarding or maintaining competency for experienced staff). Training focuses on the role of hand hygiene in stopping the spread of germs and maintaining a safe environment of care. Select topics from the instructor checklist and activity cards to customize your training. See additional resources in the Project Firstline Training Toolkit for EVS staff*. 
  • Pre-/post-test questions with answer key in English (PDF), Spanish (PDF) 
  • Curriculum slides in English (PDF), Spanish (PDF) 
  • Curriculum slides with instructor notes in English​ (PPT), Spanish (PPT) 
  • Instructor checklist in English (PDF),​​ Spanish (PDF) 
  • Activity cards and worksheets in English (PDF), Spanish​ (PDF) 
Hand Hygiene for Frontline Staff 
Use the following introductory material to train and educate staff on the core infection prevention practice of  hand hygiene. Note the following also include​​personal protective equipment and environmental cleaning and disinfection trainings.  
  • Hand Hygiene training slides in English (PDF) and Spanish (PDF) 
  • Hand Hygiene flipchart: The flipchart provides hand hygiene content for on the go training. We recommend printing on ledger sized (11" x 17") paper, double-sided. Available in English (PDF) and Spanish (PDF). 
  • Pre-/post-test questions with answer keys in English (PDF), Spanish (PDF)  
Infection Prevention Fundamentals 
The fundamentals course gives educators a comprehensive background on hand hygiene.  
Posters and Print Outs 
Print and share any of the following materials for your staff. 

  • ​​5 Critical Hand Hygiene Moments for EVS Staff in English (PDF), Spanish​ (PDF)​

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