Hand Hygiene in Hospitals
The Revolution of hand-washing
CC News, July 2013, Michelle Holshue
"One of the most remarkable developments of the last 50 years is the awakening of a sanitary conscience. It is a new thought to many men that the care of the body and cleanliness of surroundings are very considerable factors in the comfort, safety, and even the life and health of their fellow men.”
- —Surgeon General Hugh Cumming, 1928.
This image was featured in the Clinical Center Newsletter from July 2013 (PDF).
Find the entire catalog of NIH Clinical Center Newsletters, dating back until 1987.
Images and Resources on the NIH History website
Image courtesy of Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
There are more posters and other images (like the image below) on the Photographs page.
Image courtesy of Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Current Hand Hygiene Information Resources:
Information about Hand Hygiene in Healthcare settings: https://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/
Non-hospital handwashing information: https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/index.html
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