Join the global movement: Prove your excellence in hand hygiene!
The Hand Hygiene Excellence Award (HHEA) is an international platform sponsored by B. Braun and Aesculap Academy, that recognizes healthcare facilities for their outstanding leadership in implementing hand hygiene improvement programs.
Established in 2010 in collaboration with the World Health Organization's (WHO) "SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands" campaign, the HHEA honors and rewards hospitals that have significantly improved the safety of patients and healthcare professionals through their excellence, enthusiasm, and innovative methods in reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) through the WHO's Multimodal Improvement Strategy. Our supporter and chairman Professor Didier Pittet invites you.
If you are part of the European Region, apply now!
Closing date: 05th of May 2025.
Additional information
Who can apply for the Award?
The competition is open for every hospital in the region which is registered for the WHO Campaign SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands (World Health Organization The first Global Patient Safety Challenge).
Every hospital can apply, no matter which hand rub they use, with at least 3 years of an implemented Hand Hygiene program. Hospitals that have not been elected as winners have the opportunity to re-apply again if they have further improved their excellence in hand hygiene.
Free and open to all Hospitals with a successful Multimodal Program implemented. Previous winners can reapply after 3 years.
WHO Registration
- Register at WHO Global SAVE LIVES Campaign
Language
The communication and participation language is in English.
Cancellation terms
Participants can cancel their registration anytime without any charge. The award can be canceled by the organizers for valid reasons, such as insufficient participants or changed conditions.
Audit procedures
Audits follow the WHO assessment framework and include interviews, data review, facility observation, and photo documentation.
Winners
The winners are notified by mail and announced on the award homepage and at regional infection control conferences. Two representatives from winning hospitals will attend to ICPIC Congress to present their program and receive the award.
Sponsorship
B. Braun Medical AG sponsors travel costs for two representatives from winning hospitals.
Step by Step process
- Application by filling out the form hereunder.
- You will receive further information and the self assessment submission form to fill out until the indicated closing date.
- The expert panel decides on the finalists based on the data received in the submission forms.
- The finalists will be informed and visited by expert panel members.
- After all visits the expert panel decides on the winners of the award.
- The winners and non-winners will be informed.
- The winners will be invited to the international congress to present their campaign and to be honored with the award.
Contact Form
Thank you for your application
Kindly check your inbox and confirm the email we've sent you. We wish you all the best for the competition.