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System requirements: Adobe Flash Player for streaming files; multimedia software player such as Windows Media Player or RealPlayer for downloadable files. |
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Mode of access via the CDC-TV web site. |
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Video files available in both streaming (5 min., 10 sec., SWF file, sd., col.) and downloadable (5 min., 10 sec., WMV and MP4 files, sd., col.) formats. Downloadable WMV files available in small, medium, and high resolutions; downloadable MP4 file available in medium resolution. |
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Closed-captioned; open-captioned version available as downloadable MP4 file only. |
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Title from title screen. |
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"Source: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion"--Video home page. |
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"Brought to you by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration with: the Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology, Safe Care Campaign, with support from the CDC Foundation and Kimberly-Clark"--Final credits screens. |
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"Release date: 08/04/2010"--Video home page. |
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Also issued in Spanish by title: La higiene de las manos salva vidas. |
Summary |
Covers the importance of hand washing specifically in hospital environments, including for medical staff, patients, and visitors. Provides examples of how patients may tactfully request handwashing of others. |
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Accompanied by transcript in PDF format. |
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Hand washing -- Popular works.
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Hygiene -- Popular works.
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Medical personnel -- Health and hygiene -- Popular works.
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Cross infection -- Prevention -- Popular works.
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Medical personnel and patient -- Popular works.
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Genre/Form |
Educational films.
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Added Author |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion.
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Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
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CDC Foundation.
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
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Other Form: |
DVD version: Hand hygiene saves lives. (OCoLC)652409870 |
Gpo Item No. |
0504-W-16 (online) |
Sudoc No. |
HE 20.7056:H 19/3 |
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