From Rub-and-Run to Full Coverage
Explain why full handrub coverage and rubbing until dry are required for reliable hand hygiene.
Ellie's handrub is frequent but incomplete. What changes make it reliable? Before: product used, but high-touch surfaces are missed. After: enough product, full surface sequence, rub until dry. Dose changed: enough product keeps the hands wet through the full sequence, so coverage is possible. Sequence changed: thumbs, fingertips, backs of hands, and between fingers are deliberately exposed to product and friction. Finish changed: rubbing until dry prevents immediate transfer to uniforms, keyboards, or equipment. The missed surface is the surface that can transmit. handrub technique coverage You converted routine sanitizer use into full-coverage technique. If your thumbs and fingertips did…
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