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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/standardizing-hand-processes
June 03, 2020 - 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.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/save-lives-clean-your-hands
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?".
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/other-hand
September 01, 2006 - On the Other Hand
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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." … WebM&M Cases
Cups of Error
May 1, 2006
Hand
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-communications
March 27, 2005 - Multi-use Website
Hand-off Communications.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inadequate-hand-communication
April 08, 2015 - Sentinel Event Alerts
Inadequate hand-off communication. … Citation Text:
Inadequate hand-off communication. Sentinel Event Alert. 2017;(58):1-6. … August 27, 2014
Impact of the communication and patient hand-off tool SBAR on patient … 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/improving-hand-communication
October 24, 2007 - Book/Report
Classic
Improving Hand-Off Communication. … December 19, 2012
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/randomized-crossover-study-evaluating-effect-hand-sanitizer-dispenser-frequency-hand-hygiene
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings
March 02, 2011 - Toolkit
Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings. … The hand hygiene guidelines represent part of a U.S. … May 6, 2022
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-hand-hygiene-health-care-facilities-results-who-hand-hygiene-self-assessment
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-family-hand-hygiene-guide
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-combat-errors-hand
October 07, 2015 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Hospitals combat errors at the 'hand-off.' … communication interventions such as SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) that make patient hand-offs … May 18, 2016
Why hospitals want patients to ask doctors, 'Have you washed your hands?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-safety
October 19, 2022 - 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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-harms-hand-sanitizer
May 01, 2005 - The Hidden Harms of Hand Sanitizer
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/model-building-standardized-hand-protocol
September 22, 2010 - 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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/innovations-promoting-hand-hygiene-compliance
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/problem-my-five-moments-hand-hygiene
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. … to understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene. … the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/switch-safety-perioperative-hand-tools
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-deficiency-citations-nursing-homes
December 02, 2009 - 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.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-improve-hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-care
September 09, 2020 - Review
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care. … Citation Text:
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care. … September 9, 2020
The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'. … to understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene. … from the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-communication-requisite-perioperative-patient-safety
October 19, 2022 - Commentary
Hand-off communication: a requisite for perioperative patient safety. … Hand-off communication: a requisite for perioperative patient safety. … Hand-off communication: a requisite for perioperative patient safety. … May 1, 2022
Examining the meaning of the language used to communicate the nursing hand-off … Operating Room
Nurses
Nurse Managers
Medical/Surgical Nursing
Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off