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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parent-willingness-remind-health-care-workers-perform-hand-hygiene
October 19, 2022 - Study
Parent willingness to remind health care workers to perform hand hygiene. … Parent willingness to remind health care workers to perform hand hygiene. … This survey found that most parents of hospitalized children were interested in participating in hand … hygiene efforts, but one-third would feel uncomfortable reminding health care workers to wash their hands … Parent willingness to remind health care workers to perform hand hygiene.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/examining-meaning-language-used-communicate-nursing-hand
July 07, 2021 - Study
Examining the meaning of the language used to communicate the nursing hand-off … Examining the meaning of the language used to communicate the nursing hand‐off. … Examining the meaning of the language used to communicate the nursing hand‐off. … Improving communication from hospital to skilled nursing facility through standardized hand-off … Topic
Hospitals
Nurse Managers
Medical/Surgical Nursing
Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/qualitative-study-senior-hospital-managers-views-current-and-innovative-strategies-improve
March 08, 2023 - qualitative study of senior hospital managers' views on current and innovative strategies to improve hand … qualitative study of senior hospital managers' views on current and innovative strategies to improve hand … This study includes insights from senior hospital managers regarding strategies to improve hand hygiene … September 9, 2020
The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'. … February 4, 2009
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-and-healthcare-system-change-within-multi-modal-promotion-narrative-review
January 05, 2012 - Review
Hand hygiene and healthcare system change within multi-modal promotion: a … Hand hygiene and healthcare system change within multi-modal promotion: a narrative review. … This review examines the evidence around the use of alcohol-based hand rubs to improve hygiene in health … Hand hygiene and healthcare system change within multi-modal promotion: a narrative review. … the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-hand-hygiene-eight-hospitals-united-states-targeting-specific-causes-noncompliance
April 13, 2022 - Study
Classic
Improving hand hygiene at eight hospitals … Improving hand hygiene at eight hospitals in the United States by targeting specific causes of noncompliance … This quality improvement project aimed to achieve adherence to hand hygiene practices at eight hospitals … A recent AHRQ WebM&M interview and perspective discuss ways to enhance hand hygiene adherence. … March 2, 2016
Using the Targeted Solutions Tool to improve hand hygiene compliance is
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-physicians-clean-their-hands-insights-covert-observational-study
July 02, 2019 - Study
Do physicians clean their hands? … Do physicians clean their hands? Insights from a covert observational study. … This study compared covert hand hygiene observation by students to traditional overt hand hygiene audits … These results demonstrate the challenge of achieving optimal hand hygiene compliance. … Do physicians clean their hands? Insights from a covert observational study.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/who-research-agenda-role-institutional-safety-climate-hand-hygiene-improvement-delphi
February 01, 2011 - Study
WHO research agenda on the role of the institutional safety climate for hand … WHO research agenda on the role of the institutional safety climate for hand hygiene improvement: a Delphi … Hand hygiene is an important patient safety practice to prevent infection transmission. … the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2019. … to understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/its-not-all-about-me-motivating-hand-hygiene-among-health-care-professionals-focusing
May 29, 2019 - Study
It's not all about me: motivating hand hygiene among health care professionals … It's not all about me: motivating hand hygiene among health care professionals by focusing on patients … This comparison of different methods for promoting hand hygiene found that patient-centered reminders … were effective at improving hand hygiene rates. … It's not all about me: motivating hand hygiene among health care professionals by focusing on patients
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-observer-approach-alternative-method-hand-hygiene-auditing-ambulatory-care-setting
September 13, 2023 - Study
Patient-as-observer approach: an alternative method for hand hygiene auditing … Patient-as-observer approach: an alternative method for hand hygiene auditing in an ambulatory care setting … In this quality improvement study, patients were asked to report on their physician's hand hygiene … Patient reports and nurse observations regarding hand hygiene compliance corresponded 87% of the time … Patient-as-observer approach: an alternative method for hand hygiene auditing in an ambulatory care setting
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-effectiveness-strategies-encourage-patients-remind-healthcare-professionals
February 01, 2011 - the 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 … Hand hygiene is critical to prevention of health care–associated infections . … 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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-parents-promotion-hand-hygiene-paediatric-setting-systematic-literature-review
January 27, 2021 - Review
Role of parents in the promotion of hand hygiene in the paediatric setting … Role of parents in the promotion of hand hygiene in the paediatric setting: a systematic literature review … pediatric hospital patients have been encouraged to speak up if they see clinicians fail to wash their hands … In general, parents were not comfortable reminding health care workers to perform hand hygiene . … understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/relationship-between-systems-level-factors-and-hand-hygiene-adherence
September 28, 2011 - Study
Relationship between systems-level factors and hand hygiene adherence. … Relationship between systems-level factors and hand hygiene adherence. … that prioritized teamwork—specifically by using morning huddles among nurses—reported higher rates of hand … Although system factors may play a role in suboptimal hand hygiene, some observers have argued for greater … Relationship between systems-level factors and hand hygiene adherence.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-project-best-practices-hospitals-participating-joint-commission-center
May 06, 2015 - Book/Report
Hand Hygiene Project: Best Practices from Hospitals Participating in … Citation Text:
Hand Hygiene Project: Best Practices from Hospitals Participating in the Joint Commission … hygiene initiative utilized techniques to examine hand hygiene processes and identified the most common … reasons why clinicians don't wash their hands. … , train, monitor and report hand hygiene.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-time-work-and-time-work-rule-compliance-case-hand-hygiene-health-care
May 18, 2022 - Classic
The impact of time at work and time off from work on rule compliance: the case of hand … The impact of time at work and time off from work on rule compliance: the case of hand hygiene in health … This large observational study demonstrated that hand hygiene compliance rates decrease over the course … The impact of time at work and time off from work on rule compliance: the case of hand hygiene in health … March 16, 2011
Relationship between systems-level factors and hand hygiene adherence.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/automated-and-electronically-assisted-hand-hygiene-monitoring-systems-systematic-review
July 30, 2014 - Review
Automated and electronically assisted hand hygiene monitoring systems: a systematic … Automated and electronically assisted hand hygiene monitoring systems: a systematic review. … This systematic review evaluated new technologies for assisting hand hygiene monitoring, including … is very limited data about how accurate, effective, and valuable these strategies are in enhancing hand … Automated and electronically assisted hand hygiene monitoring systems: a systematic review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/world-health-organization-5-moments-hand-hygiene-scientific-foundation
October 19, 2022 - Commentary
The World Health Organization '5 moments of hand hygiene': the scientific … The World Health Organization '5 moments of hand hygiene': the scientific foundation. … Examining the World Health Organization's hand hygiene program , this commentary identifies weaknesses … The World Health Organization '5 moments of hand hygiene': the scientific foundation.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disentangling-quality-and-safety-indicator-data-longitudinal-comparative-study-hand-hygiene
March 23, 2011 - Disentangling quality and safety indicator data: a longitudinal, comparative study of hand … This large Australian study sought to examine whether hand hygiene compliance rates may serve as a … The study revealed that hand hygiene rates across 118 acute hospitals in New South Wales improved from … A previous study from Canada found that increasing overall hand hygiene adherence did not result in … A recent AHRQ WebM&M perspective reviewed advances in promoting hand hygiene compliance.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/applying-thematic-synthesis-interpretation-and-commentary-epidemiological-studies-identifying
August 25, 2021 - commentary in epidemiological studies: identifying what contributes to successful interventions to promote hand … commentary in epidemiological studies: identifying what contributes to successful interventions to promote hand … This thematic analysis explored variations in the impact of hand hygiene interventions to prevent … August 25, 2021
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care. … out of mind: a prospective observational study to estimate the duration of the Hawthorne effect on hand
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-human-factors-framework-assess-clinician-perceptions-and-barriers-high-reliability-hand
December 02, 2020 - Using a human factors framework to assess clinician perceptions of and barriers to high reliability in hand … Using a human factors framework to assess clinician perceptions of and barriers to high reliability in hand … Hand hygiene adherence is an essential component of patient safety. … Using the SEIPS 2.0 model , this study explored clinician perspectives about high reliability in hand … Using a human factors framework to assess clinician perceptions of and barriers to high reliability in hand
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-didier-pittet-md-ms
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