APRIL 5, 2023

Updated Hand Hygiene Recommendations From SHEA/IDSA/APIC

By Ethan Covey

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), in partnership with the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), American Hospital Association and The Joint Commission, have updated their practice recommendations concerning strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) through hand hygiene.

The publication updates the “Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated