Welcome to WashingHandsSavesLives.org.

In 2005, Novant Health, one of the top 15 integrated health systems in the country, initiated a system-wide hand hygiene program designed to save lives through the reduction of hospital-acquired infections.

Three years later, Novant Health has achieved 99 percent hand hygiene compliance and reduced MRSA infections by 63 percent – the equivalent of saving 249 patients from enduring the complications of MRSA.

Your organization can promote a culture of hand hygiene and make people accountable for their behavior by using the protocol and promotional materials on this site.