If everyone routinely washed their hands, about 1 million deaths per year could be prevented around the world. In this video, Patricia A. Stinchfield, RN, MS, CPNP of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) demonstrates the right (and wrong) way to wash your hands.

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