CDC Updates Videos: Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings and Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP
Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare

CDC has updated 4 hand hygiene in healthcare settings videosearlier this spring: 

Also recently updated is theEnhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes video:

Threats to nursing home residents’ health are changing and we must adapt to protect them. Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are a known threat to nursing home residents, these germs can cause serious infections and are often hard to treat. Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) are infection prevention and control practices that can help reduce the spread of MDROs in nursing homes. Learn more about why EBP are important and when to use these practices. Together, we can protect residents and stop the spread of germs. This video can also be viewed here – a CDC website.

These videos address important aspects of infection prevention and control.  Consider using these videos in your education program!