AHCA Releases Comprehensive Hand Hygiene Toolkit

• By: Maureen Carland
• On: 06/23/2025 09:34:05
• In: Quality/Regulatory

The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has released a new Hand Hygiene Toolkit designed to support infection prevention efforts in long-term care settings. This resource is especially timely, as F880 – Infection Prevention and Control is currently the second most frequently cited F-tag in Maine.

Hand hygiene remains a cornerstone of effective infection prevention programs, and this toolkit offers practical strategies and tools to help Infection Preventionists (IPs) strengthen compliance and improve outcomes.
The toolkit is available at no cost to AHCA members and provides evidence-based guidance, staff education materials, and audit tools to promote best practices across your facility. We encourage all member organizations to take advantage of this valuable resource to enhance their infection control initiatives.
 
Staff contact: mcarland@mehca.org