Title: A Multi-faceted Approach to Increase and Sustain Hand Hygiene Compliance in a Military Treatment Facility
Abstract: Despite substantial evidence that hand hygiene (HH) is the MOST important infection control measure for preventing healthcare associated infections (HAIs), adherence to HH by healthcare workers (HCWs) remains low nationwide (between 40 to 50 percent). In 2004, a targeted assessment of HCWs compliance with HH was conducted in our facility identifying a similar compliance rate to the nation. In order to improve compliance, the HH Program was created comprising of the Hand Hygiene Compliance Team.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-05-22
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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