Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings Core- hand wash hygiene ppt ,Patients and their families can be involved in reminding HCWs to wash their hands.. Clean hands are the single most important factor in preventing the spread of pathogens and antibiotic resistance in healthcare settings.. Hand hygiene reduces the incidence of healthcare associated infections.. PowerPoint PresentationHand Hygiene includes cleaning hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub in order to remove germs, also known as microorganisms.. Who should practice Hand Hygiene? Hand hygiene is important not only for healthcare providers; everyone needs to be practicing appropriate and effective hand hygiene regardless of work setting..