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Standardizing hand-off processes. | PSNet

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July 20, 2022 - Commentary Standardizing hand-off processes. … Standardizing hand-off processes. AORN J. 2006;84(6):1059-61. … The author suggests ways to improve hand-off communications and provides an assessment form to assist … Standardizing hand-off processes. AORN J. 2006;84(6):1059-61. … August 24, 2016 Promoting patient safety with perioperative hand-off communication.

Inadequate hand-off communication. | PSNet

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November 28, 2018 - Sentinel Event Alerts Inadequate hand-off communication. … Citation Text: Inadequate hand-off communication. Sentinel Event Alert. 2017;(58):1-6. … the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2019. … understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene. … September 16, 2020 The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'.

World Hand Hygiene Day. | PSNet

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July 14, 2021 - Multi-use Website World Hand Hygiene Day. … February 13, 2024 World Health Organization This global initiative raises awareness about hand … The initiative highlights Save Lives: Clean Your Hands, an annual promotional campaign that takes place … The theme for 2024 is "Why is sharing knowledge about hand hygiene still so important?".

Hand-off Communications. | PSNet

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March 27, 2005 - Multi-use Website Hand-off Communications.

On the Other Hand | PSNet

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September 01, 2006 - On the Other Hand Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook … The use of wireless, hands-off accessing of information and documentation has great promise for decreasing … sheets" and other handwritten reminders that are less likely to be systematically included in the "hand-off … Allow time for a comprehensive report at nursing change of shift and during physician "hand-offs." … March 20, 2019 Hand hygiene compliance for patient safety.

Improving Hand-Off Communication. | PSNet

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November 22, 2006 - Book/Report Classic Improving Hand-Off Communication. … February 28, 2018 Improving Transitions of Care: Hand-off Communications. … Topic Health Care Providers Quality and Safety Professionals Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off … Problems Structured Hand-offs SBAR

Randomized crossover study evaluating the effect of a hand sanitizer dispenser on the frequency of hand hygiene among anesthesiology staff in the operating room. | PSNet

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June 24, 2015 - Study Randomized crossover study evaluating the effect of a hand sanitizer dispenser … on the frequency of hand hygiene among anesthesiology staff in the operating room. … Randomized crossover study evaluating the effect of a hand sanitizer dispenser on the frequency of hand … increase in the frequency of hand sanitization by anesthesiologists. … Randomized crossover study evaluating the effect of a hand sanitizer dispenser on the frequency of hand

Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings. | PSNet

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March 02, 2011 - Toolkit Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings. … The hand hygiene guidelines represent part of a U.S. … January 27, 2021 Improving Transitions of Care: Hand-off Communications. … October 9, 2019 View More Related Resources World Hand Hygiene

Implementation of hand hygiene in health-care facilities: results from the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2019. | PSNet

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November 14, 2007 - Study Implementation of hand hygiene in health-care facilities: results from the … WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2019. … Implementation of hand hygiene in health-care facilities: results from the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment … This study examined the level of hand hygiene implementation using the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment … Implementation of hand hygiene in health-care facilities: results from the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment

Patient & Family Hand Hygiene Guide. | PSNet

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August 01, 2012 - Fact Sheet/FAQs Patient & Family Hand Hygiene Guide. … Explaining the importance of hand hygiene in the health care setting, this publication provides strategies

Hospitals combat errors at the 'hand-off.' | PSNet

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June 22, 2011 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Hospitals combat errors at the 'hand-off.' … communication interventions such as SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) that make patient hand-offs … October 7, 2015 Why hospitals want patients to ask doctors, 'Have you washed your hands

The Hidden Harms of Hand Sanitizer | PSNet

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May 01, 2005 - The Hidden Harms of Hand Sanitizer Save Save to your library Print Share … A search of the ward revealed several empty containers of alcoholic foam hand sanitizer. … Limit access to ethanol hand sanitizer in patients deemed to be high risk for ingestion. … Alcohol-free instant hand sanitizer reduces elementary school illness absenteeism. … The rising incidence of intentional ingestion of ethanol-containing hand sanitizers.

A model for building a standardized hand-off protocol. | PSNet

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September 04, 2013 - Commentary A model for building a standardized hand-off protocol. … A model for building a standardized hand-off protocol. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2006;32(11):646-655. … The authors describe an educational module to train residents on a structured hand-off process and the … A model for building a standardized hand-off protocol. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2006;32(11):646-655. … Problems Structured Hand-offs View More

Innovations in Promoting Hand Hygiene Compliance | PSNet

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May 01, 2014 - These monitoring methods can vary; some use sensors that detect alcohol vapors on the HCW's hands ( 13 … When we conducted epidemiological studies to look at why health care workers would not clean their hands … , and they simply could not wash their hands with soap and water in an appropriate time. … DP : The possibility to clean hands with alcohol was available and recommended if you could not reach … "Explain why you did this at that time and forgot to clean your hands," or "Why did you clean your hands

Hand hygiene compliance for patient safety. | PSNet

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October 28, 2009 - Commentary Hand hygiene compliance for patient safety. … This commentary relates how hand hygiene compliance contributes to infection prevention and safe care … commentary in epidemiological studies: identifying what contributes to successful interventions to promote hand

The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'. | PSNet

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September 09, 2020 - Commentary The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'. … The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'. BMJ Qual Saf. … The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'. BMJ Qual Saf. … November 11, 2020 'My five moments for hand hygiene': a user-centred design approach … to understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene.

SWITCH for safety: perioperative hand-off tools. | PSNet

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April 28, 2021 - Commentary SWITCH for safety: perioperative hand-off tools. … SWITCH for safety: Perioperative hand-off tools. … SWITCH for safety: Perioperative hand-off tools. … June 27, 2012 Parent willingness to remind health care workers to perform hand hygiene … January 16, 2019 Impact of the communication and patient hand-off tool SBAR on patient

Hand hygiene deficiency citations in nursing homes. | PSNet

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April 06, 2011 - Study Hand hygiene deficiency citations in nursing homes. … Hand Hygiene Deficiency Citations in Nursing Homes. … In this study, nursing homes that received hand hygiene deficiency citations were more likely to have … Hand Hygiene Deficiency Citations in Nursing Homes. … May 15, 2013 Is hand hygiene before putting on nonsterile gloves in the intensive care

Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care. | PSNet

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September 09, 2020 - Review Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care. … Citation Text: Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care. … understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene. … the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2019. … March 2, 2022 Inadequate hand-off communication.

The importance of simulation: preventing hand-off mistakes. | PSNet

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January 13, 2010 - Commentary The importance of simulation: preventing hand-off mistakes. … The importance of simulation: preventing hand-off mistakes. … The importance of simulation: preventing hand-off mistakes. … See More About The Topic Nurses Nurse Managers Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off

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