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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
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-p.pptx
January 01, 2015 - Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Implementation … CIC
Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University College of Nursing
Evaluating and Selecting Hand … Guide Appendix P
Multimodal Strategies for Hand Hygiene
Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products … Effectiveness
Efficacy
Effectiveness
Benefit under ideal use
In vitro testing
Reduction of bacteria on the hands … Guide to Hand Hygiene Programs for Infection Prevention. 2015.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/practically-speaking-rethinking-hand-hygiene-improvement-programs-health-care-settings
September 03, 2011 - Study
Practically speaking: rethinking hand hygiene improvement programs in health … Practically speaking: Rethinking hand hygiene improvement programs in health care settings. … This study describes a rigorous, human factors –based approach to improving hand hygiene at an academic … Practically speaking: Rethinking hand hygiene improvement programs in health care settings. … , train, monitor and report hand hygiene.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infusing-fun-quality-and-safety-initiatives
October 19, 2022 - Nursing staff introduced a hand hygiene –themed game, jingle, and music video to improve hand hygiene … 7, 2015
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Related Resources
Impact of a hospital-wide hand … December 30, 2014
Hand hygiene compliance for patient safety. … 2014
Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles to improve hand … September 18, 2013
Parent willingness to remind health care workers to perform hand hygiene
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healthcare411.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/resources/additional/hand-off.html
July 01, 2023 - https://www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/resources/additional/hand-off.html
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheteruse/catheter-insertion/unlicensed-staff/catheter-maint-scenarios.docx
March 01, 2017 - As the staff member leaves the room they also do not perform proper hand hygiene. … Scenario 3
A staff member walks into a resident’s room and performs proper hand hygiene. … Scenario 5
Two staff members walk into a resident’s room and perform hand hygiene. … She/he hands the urine collection device to the second staff person who empties the collection device … Both staff members perform hand hygiene as they are exiting the room.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-targeted-solutions-tool-improve-hand-hygiene-compliance-associated-decreased-health
August 18, 2021 - Study
Using the Targeted Solutions Tool to improve hand hygiene compliance is associated … Using the Targeted Solutions Tool® to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance Is Associated with Decreased Health … Following implementation of the web-based Targeted Solutions Tool in a 12-hospital health system, hand … Using the Targeted Solutions Tool® to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance Is Associated with Decreased Health … December 9, 2015
An evaluation of hand hygiene in an intensive care unit: are visitors
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/practice/pledge.html
March 01, 2017 - I pledge to keep my hands clean by performing hand hygiene according to my facility's policies to help … When I clean my hands with alcohol-based hand sanitizer, I will:
Apply the product to the palm of … one hand
Rub my hands together
Rub the product over all surfaces of my hands and fingers until my … hands are dry
I welcome feedback on my hand hygiene and will help other staff, residents, and … I will:
Keep my hands clean by performing hand hygiene according to my facility's policies.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/wachs2-report.pdf
September 30, 2013 - Each surgeon clearly showed the
gesture assigned to the function (requiring one or both hands), which … Additionally, the 3D
trajectories of the users’ hands while performing the gestures were recorded and … Among the
pool of selected gestures by the surgeons, 42% (14 of 33) used both hands simultaneously. … to manipulate images (similar to some studies (15,29,30), where the position of
the hands was used … Alternatively, our system recognizes the movement of the hands to
manipulate images.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-improvement-approach-standardization-and-sustainability-hand-process
May 15, 2019 - Commentary
A quality improvement approach to standardization and sustainability of the hand-off … A Quality Improvement Approach to Standardization and Sustainability of the Hand-off Process. … A Quality Improvement Approach to Standardization and Sustainability of the Hand-off Process. … October 13, 2018
Inadequate hand-off communication. … Topic
Hospitals
Facility and Group Administrators
Medicine
Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off
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www.ahrq.gov/downloads/monahrq/ppt/MONAHRQv2_Presentation.ppt
December 01, 2010 - *
AHRQ logo in upper left hand corner; HCUP logo in upper right hand corner. … right hand corner. … AHRQ logo in upper left hand corner; HCUP logo in upper right hand corner. … *
AHRQ logo in upper left hand corner; HCUP logo in upper right hand corner. … AHRQ logo in upper left hand corner; HCUP logo in upper right hand corner.
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www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-7-hand-hygiene.html
April 01, 2022 - Home
Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network
Resources Catalog
Module 7—Hand … At the conclusion of this module, participants will be able to: 1. describe the role of hand hygiene … resources to educate residents and visitors about the importance of hand hygiene. … reviewed April 2022
Page originally created April 2022
Internet Citation: Module 7—Hand … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-7-hand-hygiene.html
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-stand-down-technique-improving-and-sustaining-hand-hygiene-compliance-among-health
August 01, 2018 - Study
The safety stand-down: a technique for improving and sustaining hand hygiene … 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 . … The Safety Stand-down: A Technique for Improving and Sustaining Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Health … April 24, 2015
Practically speaking: rethinking hand hygiene improvement programs in
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www.ahrq.gov/downloads/monahrq/ppt/MONAHRQ1vs2_Presentation.ppt
February 01, 2011 - ; HCUP logo in upper right hand corner. … HCUP logo in upper right hand corner. … right hand corner. … *
MONAHRQ 1.0/1.1 Bar Charts
AHRQ logo in upper left hand corner; HCUP logo in upper right hand … *
AHRQ logo in upper left hand corner; HCUP logo in upper right hand corner.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/integrative-review-current-evidence-relationship-between-hand-hygiene-interventions-and
February 22, 2023 - Review
An integrative review of the current evidence on the relationship between hand … An integrative review of the current evidence on the relationship between hand hygiene interventions … This review analyzed the literature on hand hygiene interventions and whether such practices reduce health … An integrative review of the current evidence on the relationship between hand hygiene interventions … March 6, 2019
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-implementing-standardized-and-consistent-approach-hand-communication
March 01, 2023 - Improving patient safety by implementing a standardized and consistent approach to hand-off … Improving patient safety by implementing a standardized and consistent approach to hand-off communication … Improving patient safety by implementing a standardized and consistent approach to hand-off communication … August 17, 2016
Promoting patient safety with perioperative hand-off communication. … Problems
Structured Hand-offs