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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 08, 2013 - Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles to improve hand hygiene. … Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles to improve hand hygiene. … The seemingly simple act of hand hygiene has proved to be a formidable obstacle in patient safety, … as hand hygiene rates remain unacceptably low at many hospitals. … This study describes how one hospital reframed hand washing as a social issue at the unit level and
  2. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/utilizing-improvement-science-methods-improve-physician-compliance-proper-hand-hygiene
    April 13, 2011 - Utilizing improvement science methods to improve physician compliance with proper hand … Utilizing improvement science methods to improve physician compliance with proper hand hygiene. … study highlights the importance of instituting a project champion to drive improvements in physician hand-hygiene … Utilizing improvement science methods to improve physician compliance with proper hand hygiene.
  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 25, 2023 - Improving communication from hospital to skilled nursing facility through standardized hand-off: a quality … Improving communication from hospital to skilled nursing facility through standardized hand-off: a quality … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-communication-hospital-skilled-nursing-facility-through- standardized-hand-quality … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-communication-hospital-skilled-nursing-facility-through-standardized-hand-quality … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-communication-hospital-skilled-nursing-facility-through-standardized-hand-quality
  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 21, 2015 - A prospective controlled trial of an electronic hand hygiene reminder system. … A Prospective Controlled Trial of an Electronic Hand Hygiene Reminder System. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prospective-controlled-trial-electronic-hand-hygiene-reminder-system Hand … A prior AHRQ WebM&M perspective reviewed innovations in promoting hand hygiene compliance. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-safety
  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 05, 2013 - Has improved hand hygiene compliance reduced the risk of hospital-acquired infections among hospitalized … Has improved hand hygiene compliance reduced the risk of hospital-acquired infections among hospitalized … This report, which used data for all hospitals in Ontario, demonstrates that overall hand hygiene rates … At baseline, rates of the two HAIs were quite low, and hand hygiene rates were relatively high, meaning … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-among-physicians-performance-beliefs-and-perceptions
  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 28, 2024 - removed; no soaking hand in water.” … psnet.ahrq.gov//#17 19 The routine use of antiseptic agents for surgical scrubbing of both the surgeons’ hands … and the patient’s surgical hand site have also been studied. … Surgical hand antisepsis to reduce surgical site infection. … Preoperative A1c and postoperative infection in elective hand surgery. Hand. 2023;18(5):785–791.
  7. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tell-me-how-pleased-you-are-your-workplace-and-i-will-tell-you-how-often-you-wash-your-hands
    July 26, 2023 - Tell me how pleased you are with your workplace, and I will tell you how often you wash your hands … Tell me how pleased you are with your workplace, and I will tell you how often you wash your hands. … continue to struggle with hand hygiene compliance. … The authors argue that improving the psychological safety of staff may augment the response to hand hygiene … February 22, 2010 View More Related Resources Becoming Hand Hygiene
  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 13, 2017 - Impact of a successful speaking up program on health- care worker hand hygiene behavior. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-successful-speaking-program-health-care-worker-hand-hygiene- behavior … Improving hand hygiene in health care facilities is a long-standing patient safety goal that has been … The intervention has sustained improvements in physician hand hygiene adherence for nearly two years … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-hand-hygiene-eight-hospitals-united-states-targeting-specific-causes-noncompliance
  9. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-participation-current-knowledge-and-applicability-patient-safety
    February 01, 2011 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Patient empowerment and multimodal hand … November 10, 2010 'My five moments for hand hygiene': a user-centred design approach … to understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene. … August 5, 2020 Implementation of hand hygiene in health-care facilities: results from … the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2019.
  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 02, 2011 - Hand hygiene among physicians: performance, beliefs, and perceptions. … Hand hygiene among physicians: performance, beliefs, and perceptions. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-among-physicians-performance-beliefs-and-perceptions Hand … Whereas being a role model, having a positive attitude towards hand hygiene, and easy access to hand-rub … //psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings
  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2014 - When we conducted epidemiological studies to look at why health care workers would not clean their hands … demonstrated that health care workers had too many opportunities per hour of patient care to clean 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
  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 05, 2012 - 'My five moments for hand hygiene': a user-centred design approach to understand, train, monitor and … report hand hygiene. … 'My five moments for hand hygiene': a user-centred design approach to understand, train, monitor and … report hand hygiene. … , the authors create a practical model for reducing infections through alcohol-based hand rubbing.
  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 27, 2018 - The safety stand-down: a technique for improving and sustaining hand hygiene compliance among health … The Safety Stand-down: A Technique for Improving and Sustaining Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Health … Appropriate hand hygiene is essential for preventing health care–associated infections. … This study suggests that using a safety stand-down may be an effective technique for improving hand … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene
  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 22, 2013 - Impact of a team and leaders-directed strategy to improve nurses' adherence to hand hygiene guidelines … Impact of a team and leaders-directed strategy to improve nurses' adherence to hand hygiene guidelines … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-team-and-leaders-directed-strategy-improve-nurses-adherence-hand- … However, the overall rate of hand hygiene adherence remained poor in both groups. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings
  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 07, 2014 - Status of the implementation of the World Health Organization multimodal hand hygiene strategy in United … Status of the implementation of the World Health Organization multimodal hand hygiene strategy in United … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/status-implementation-world-health-organization-multimodal-hand-hygiene- … patient safety, as hand hygiene rates remain unacceptably low at many hospitals. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/save-lives-clean-your-hands
  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 30, 2014 - Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene … Hand hygiene adherence is a key target for improving patient safety. … This guideline offers an overview of evidence-based strategies to monitor and promote hand hygiene,
  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 14, 2025 - World Hand Hygiene Day. … January 14, 2025 World Health Organization https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/save-lives-clean-your-hands … The initiative highlights Save Lives: Clean Your Hands,  an annual promotional campaign that takes place … It's always hand hygiene." … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/save-lives-clean-your-hands https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings
  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 13, 2015 - effectiveness of strategies to encourage patients to remind healthcare professionals about their hand … the effectiveness of strategies to encourage patients to remind healthcare professionals about their hand … Despite intensive efforts, hand hygiene is not practiced universally in clinical settings. … Researchers examined studies aimed at encouraging patients to remind health care providers to wash their hands … A recent AHRQ WebM&M perspective discussed strategies to enhance hand hygiene compliance.
  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41246/psn-pdf
    April 06, 2012 - Utilizing improvement science methods to improve physician compliance with proper hand hygiene. … Utilizing improvement science methods to improve physician compliance with proper hand hygiene. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/utilizing-improvement-science-methods-improve-physician-compliance-proper- hand-hygiene … study highlights the importance of instituting a project champion to drive improvements in physician hand-hygiene … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings
  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43249/psn-pdf
    June 18, 2014 - Automated and electronically assisted hand hygiene monitoring systems: a systematic review. … Automated and electronically assisted hand hygiene monitoring systems: a systematic review. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/automated-and-electronically-assisted-hand-hygiene-monitoring-systems- … is very limited data about how accurate, effective, and valuable these strategies are in enhancing hand … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings

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