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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/importance-simulation-preventing-hand-mistakes
April 15, 2009 - Commentary
The importance of simulation: preventing hand-off mistakes. … The importance of simulation: preventing hand-off mistakes. … The importance of simulation: preventing hand-off mistakes. … See More About The Topic
Nurses
Nurse Managers
Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-transitions-care-hand-communications
October 08, 2014 - Tools/Toolkit
Improving Transitions of Care: Hand-off Communications. … November 30, 2005
Improving Hand-Off Communication.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/my-five-moments-hand-hygiene-user-centred-design-approach-understand-train-monitor-and-report
August 25, 2021 - Commentary
'My five moments for hand hygiene': a user-centred design approach to … understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene. … report hand hygiene. … report hand hygiene. … the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-improve-hand-hygiene-compliance-icu-systematic-review
September 15, 2021 - Review
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in the ICU: a systematic … Interventions to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance in the ICU. … This systematic review examined efforts to improve hand hygiene in critical care settings. … A previous PSNet perspective discussed approaches to measuring and improving hand hygiene, including … Interventions to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance in the ICU.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/examining-meaning-language-used-communicate-nursing-hand
January 25, 2023 - 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. Res Nurs Health. … Examining the meaning of the language used to communicate the nursing hand-off. Res Nurs Health. … July 15, 2020
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care. … December 16, 2020
The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/promoting-patient-safety-perioperative-hand-communication
January 30, 2005 - Commentary
Promoting patient safety with perioperative hand-off communication. … Promoting Patient Safety With Perioperative Hand-off Communication. … Promoting Patient Safety With Perioperative Hand-off Communication.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interns-overestimate-effectiveness-their-hand-communication
June 21, 2006 - Study
Interns overestimate the effectiveness of their hand-off communication. … Interns overestimate the effectiveness of their hand-off communication. … Interns overestimate the effectiveness of their hand-off communication. … December 5, 2007
A model for building a standardized hand-off protocol. … Hospitals
Quality and Safety Professionals
Educators
Pediatrics
Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-alliance-tackle-hand-washing-worldwide
January 12, 2022 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Patient safety alliance to tackle hand washing worldwide … Patient safety alliance to tackle hand washing worldwide. … Patient safety alliance to tackle hand washing worldwide. … November 5, 2014
Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene
June 18, 2014 - Commentary
Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. … Hand hygiene adherence is a key target for improving patient safety. … The authors provide detailed practice recommendations to increase hand hygiene compliance as a way to … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-among-physicians-performance-beliefs-and-perceptions
January 17, 2007 - Hand hygiene among physicians: performance, beliefs, and perceptions. … Whereas being a role model, having a positive attitude towards hand hygiene, and easy access to hand-rub … Hand hygiene among physicians: performance, beliefs, and perceptions. … the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2019. … understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/has-improved-hand-hygiene-compliance-reduced-risk-hospital-acquired-infections-among
April 07, 2021 - Study
Has improved hand hygiene compliance reduced the risk of hospital-acquired … 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 … October 16, 2013
Why hospitals want patients to ask doctors, 'Have you washed your hands
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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. … February 7, 2023
The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/status-implementation-world-health-organization-multimodal-hand-hygiene-strategy-united
August 03, 2022 - Study
Status of the implementation of the World Health Organization multimodal hand … Status of the implementation of the World Health Organization multimodal hand hygiene strategy in United … 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. … to understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prospective-controlled-trial-electronic-hand-hygiene-reminder-system
October 31, 2012 - Study
A prospective controlled trial of an electronic hand hygiene reminder system … A Prospective Controlled Trial of an Electronic Hand Hygiene Reminder System. … Hand hygiene remains one of the most basic targets for enhancing patient safety. … Poor hand hygiene compliance persists despite multiple global efforts, and a recent study showed … A Prospective Controlled Trial of an Electronic Hand Hygiene Reminder System.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/engaging-patient-observer-promote-hand-hygiene-compliance-ambulatory-care
September 02, 2020 - Study
Engaging the patient as observer to promote hand hygiene compliance in ambulatory … Engaging the patient as observer to promote hand hygiene compliance in ambulatory care. … Efforts to address poor provider hand hygiene rates have escalated in the setting of increased attention … Patient observations correlated well to independent direct observations of hand hygiene rates, suggesting … Engaging the patient as observer to promote hand hygiene compliance in ambulatory care.
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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. … 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. … October 16, 2013
Why hospitals want patients to ask doctors, 'Have you washed your hands
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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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/flawed-self-assessment-hand-hygiene-major-contributor-infections-clinical-practice
September 02, 2020 - Study
Flawed self-assessment in hand hygiene: a major contributor to infections in … Flawed self-assessment in hand hygiene: A major contributor to infections in clinical practice? … than their observed adherence with hand hygiene guidelines. … Participants also rated their own hand hygiene higher, on average, than their peers. … Flawed self-assessment in hand hygiene: A major contributor to infections in clinical practice?
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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. … Diagnostic Misstep
January 1, 2019
Impact of the communication and patient hand-off … Topic
Hospitals
Facility and Group Administrators
Medicine
Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off
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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 … , 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 … August 17, 2016
Do physicians clean their hands?