Hand hygiene is a procedure that should be mastered by all health care workers. Hand hygiene is not optional - it is mandatory. It must be used conscientiously to decrease the occurrence of infections associated with health care and to increase patient safety. Proper use of hand hygiene is a sign of competency, professionalism, and respect.
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Longtin et al. (2011) studied this question.