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Under the theme “It Might be Gloves; It’s Always Hand Hygiene”, this year’s World Hand Hygiene Day focused on a common but dangerous misconception that wearing gloves means safety.

This held true even when controlling for baseline hand hygiene rates, unit type, and universal gloving policies (risk ratio [RR] 1.76, 95% CI 1.58-1.97), they noted in JAMA Network Open.

Coupled with a robust hand hygiene program, LTC facilities have the means to effectively control the transmission of infection in a way that keeps patients happy and healthy for years to come.