 And, coincidentally, enough today is a day to raise awareness for hand hygiene, according to the World Health Organization. Today is World Hand Hygiene Day. Every year on May 5th, health organizations and medical centers promote activities and awareness about the benefits of hand hygiene and washing your hands. One of the many talking points today revolves around hand washing and whether or not we get all the bacteria off of our hands when we wash them. So, in the hospital, we always have the two options. You can either use soap and water or you can use an alcohol-based sanitizer. And we have those outside of all of our patient rooms and inside the rooms. Hand hygiene is something that we're working towards as an organization is one of our aspirational aims is to have zero preventable harm. And one of the main things that we can do for our patients is to do adequate hand hygiene. Health experts say that to make sure you are washing your hands long enough, you should sing happy birthday or recite the alphabet. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.