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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-hospital-wide-hand-hygiene-initiative-healthcare-associated-infections-results
September 20, 2011 - Study
Impact of a hospital-wide hand hygiene initiative on healthcare-associated … Impact of a hospital-wide hand hygiene initiative on healthcare-associated infections: results of an … multiple hospital-wide interventions over a 3-year period that led to dramatic, sustained improvements in hand … Impact of a hospital-wide hand hygiene initiative on healthcare-associated infections: results of an … July 3, 2014
Status of the implementation of the World Health Organization multimodal hand
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867141/psn-pdf
November 13, 2024 - WHO research agenda on the role of the institutional
safety climate for hand hygiene improvement: a … WHO research agenda on the role of the institutional safety climate for
hand hygiene improvement: a … Hand hygiene is an important patient safety practice to prevent infection transmission. … developing consensus on research priorities on the role of
institutional safety climate in the context of hand … Prioritized topics include the role of safety culture and media in shaping hand
hygiene practices, the
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48115/psn-pdf
July 31, 2019 - Flawed self-assessment in hand hygiene: a major
contributor to infections in clinical practice? … Flawed self-assessment in hand hygiene: A major contributor
to infections in clinical practice? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/flawed-self-assessment-hand-hygiene-major-contributor-infections-clinical … was better than
their observed adherence with hand hygiene guidelines. … Participants also rated their own hand hygiene
higher, on average, than their peers.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850355/psn-pdf
June 14, 2023 - 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 … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-among-physicians-performance-beliefs-and-perceptions
https
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-hand-hygiene-intensive-care-unit-are-visitors-potential-vector-pathogens
April 22, 2015 - Study
An evaluation of hand hygiene in an intensive care unit: are visitors a potential … An evaluation of hand hygiene in an intensive care unit: Are visitors a potential vector for pathogens … Major efforts have focused on improving hospital employee hand hygiene as a way to decrease the spread … observational study found more than 60% of visitors to an intensive care unit did not disinfect their hands … on the frequency of hand hygiene among anesthesiology staff in the operating room.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ask-or-not-ask-results-formative-assessment-video-empowering-patients-ask-their-health-care
June 28, 2013 - a formative assessment of a video empowering patients to ask their health care providers to perform hand … a formative assessment of a video empowering patients to ask their health care providers to perform hand … group participants were significantly more likely to ask their nurses and physicians to wash their hands … after viewing a Hand Hygiene Saves Lives video. … a formative assessment of a video empowering patients to ask their health care providers to perform hand
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-fidelity-interventions-improve-hand-hygiene-healthcare-workers-systematic-review
June 02, 2019 - Review
Assessment of fidelity in interventions to improve hand hygiene of healthcare … Assessment of Fidelity in Interventions to Improve Hand Hygiene of Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review … This systematic review of hand hygiene interventions revealed that only 8 of 100 studies documented … Assessment of Fidelity in Interventions to Improve Hand Hygiene of Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73627/psn-pdf
January 01, 2022 - The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'. … The problem with ‘My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene’. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/problem-my-five-moments-hand-hygiene
The “My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene … This article identifies five limitations of the Five Moments
and proposes solutions to improve hand … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/problem-my-five-moments-hand-hygiene
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/my-five-moments-hand-hygiene-user-centred-design-approach-understand-train-monitor-and-report
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33767/psn-pdf
May 01, 2014 - These monitoring methods can vary; some use sensors that detect alcohol vapors on the HCW's hands (13 … Guideline for hand hygiene in health-care settings. … WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care. … report hand hygiene. … Comparison among compliance hand hygiene methods.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-dont-doctors-wash-their-hands-more
May 01, 2013 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Why don't doctors wash their hands more? … Citation Text:
Why don't doctors wash their hands more? Chen PW. … The column highlights the Joint Commission effort to improve hand hygiene compliance in the health … Cite
Citation
Citation Text:
Why don't doctors wash their hands … October 9, 2013
With money at risk, hospitals push staff to wash hands.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/getting-doctors-clean-their-hands-lead-followers
June 12, 2013 - Study
Getting doctors to clean their hands: lead the followers. … Getting doctors to clean their hands: lead the followers. … This study found that if the first person entering a patient room performed safe hand hygiene practices … Getting doctors to clean their hands: lead the followers. … 2014
Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles to improve hand
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/money-risk-hospitals-push-staff-wash-hands
May 18, 2022 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
With money at risk, hospitals push staff to wash hands … article reports on efforts, such as remote video monitoring or distributing "red cards," to improve hand … April 30, 2014
Why hospitals want patients to ask doctors, 'Have you washed your hands
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-even-good-physicians-do-not-wash-their-hands
September 21, 2022 - Commentary
Why even good physicians do not wash their hands. … Why even good physicians do not wash their hands. … Insufficient hand hygiene compliance is a universal problem in health care settings. … This commentary discusses behavioral , affective, cognitive, and social factors that explain poor hand … Why even good physicians do not wash their hands.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43248/psn-pdf
July 02, 2014 - Randomized crossover study evaluating the effect of a
hand sanitizer dispenser on the frequency of hand … Randomized crossover study evaluating the effect of a hand
sanitizer dispenser on the frequency of hand … frequency-hand-hygiene
Hand hygiene rates remain disappointingly low among physicians and nurses, despite … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/randomized-crossover-study-evaluating-effect-hand-sanitizer-dispenser-frequency-hand-hygiene … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/randomized-crossover-study-evaluating-effect-hand-sanitizer-dispenser-frequency-hand-hygiene
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-hand-initiation-and-evaluation-phone-study-randomized-trial-patient-handoff-methods
December 20, 2023 - Study
Patient Hand-Off iNitiation and Evaluation (PHONE) study: a randomized trial … Patient Hand-Off iNitiation and Evaluation (PHONE) study: A randomized trial of patient handoff methods … Patient Hand-Off iNitiation and Evaluation (PHONE) study: A randomized trial of patient handoff methods … April 1, 2020
Impact of the communication and patient hand-off tool SBAR on patient safety … November 28, 2018
Inadequate hand-off communication.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/application-theoretical-framework-behavior-change-hospital-workers-real-time-explanations
October 12, 2022 - theoretical framework for behavior change to hospital workers' real-time explanations for noncompliance with hand … theoretical framework for behavior change to hospital workers' real-time explanations for noncompliance with hand … study used direct observation and immediate feedback to explain why clinicians did not wash their hands … November 26, 2014
Patient-as-observer approach: an alternative method for hand hygiene … October 8, 2013
Parent willingness to remind health care workers to perform hand hygiene
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34135/psn-pdf
February 28, 2024 - Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings. … February 28, 2024
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings … The hand hygiene guidelines represent part of a U.S. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-among-physicians-performance-beliefs-and-perceptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43716/psn-pdf
November 17, 2015 - Quantification of the Hawthorne effect in hand hygiene
compliance monitoring using an electronic monitoring … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantification-hawthorne-effect-hand-hygiene-compliance-monitoring-using … -
electronic
Hand hygiene is a core practice for decreasing health care–associated infections, but … A prior WebM&M perspective reviewed recent strategies for
promoting and monitoring hand hygiene. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/innovations-promoting-hand-hygiene-compliance
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43590/psn-pdf
October 08, 2014 - Disentangling quality and safety indicator data: a
longitudinal, comparative study of hand hygiene … This large Australian study sought to examine whether hand hygiene compliance rates may serve as a … The authors expected to identify an
association between hand hygiene rates, accreditation outcomes, … 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/node/43814/psn-pdf
June 21, 2015 - Improving hand hygiene at eight hospitals in the United
States by targeting specific causes of noncompliance … Improving hand hygiene at eight hospitals in the United States by
targeting specific causes of noncompliance … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-hand-hygiene-eight-hospitals-united-states-targeting-specific- … A recent
AHRQ WebM&M interview and perspective discuss ways to enhance hand hygiene adherence. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-among-physicians-performance-beliefs-and-perceptions
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