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241. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 05, 2012 - 'My five moments for hand hygiene': a user-centred design approach to understand, train, monitor and … report hand hygiene. … 'My five moments for hand hygiene': a user-centred design approach to understand, train, monitor and … report hand hygiene. … , the authors create a practical model for reducing infections through alcohol-based hand rubbing.

242. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47171/psn-pdf
     June 27, 2018 - The safety stand-down: a technique for improving and sustaining hand hygiene compliance among health … 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. … This study suggests that using a safety stand-down may be an effective technique for improving hand … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene

243. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 22, 2013 - Impact of a team and leaders-directed strategy to improve nurses' adherence to hand hygiene guidelines … Impact of a team and leaders-directed strategy to improve nurses' adherence to hand hygiene guidelines … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-team-and-leaders-directed-strategy-improve-nurses-adherence-hand- … However, the overall rate of hand hygiene adherence remained poor in both groups. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings

244. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 07, 2014 - Status of the implementation of the World Health Organization multimodal hand hygiene strategy in United … Status of the implementation of the World Health Organization multimodal hand hygiene strategy in United … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/status-implementation-world-health-organization-multimodal-hand-hygiene- … patient safety, as hand hygiene rates remain unacceptably low at many hospitals. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/save-lives-clean-your-hands

245. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 30, 2014 - Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene … Hand hygiene adherence is a key target for improving patient safety. … This guideline offers an overview of evidence-based strategies to monitor and promote hand hygiene,

246. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 14, 2025 - World Hand Hygiene Day. … January 14, 2025 World Health Organization https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/save-lives-clean-your-hands … The initiative highlights Save Lives: Clean Your Hands,  an annual promotional campaign that takes place … It's always hand hygiene." … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/save-lives-clean-your-hands https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings

247. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/insertion-checklist.docx
     March 01, 2017 - technique can lead to the risk of cross transmission of microorganisms from the health care worker’s hands … With nondominant hand, identify meatus, and be prepared to keep this hand in this position until after … Hold the catheter with the nondominant hand; use the dominant hand to fully inflate the catheter balloon … Remove gloves and perform hand hygiene 3. … Perform hand hygiene. 6. Document— a. Type and size of catheter and balloon b.

248. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43851/psn-pdf
     March 13, 2015 - 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 … 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 … A recent AHRQ WebM&M perspective discussed strategies to enhance hand hygiene compliance.

249. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41246/psn-pdf
     April 06, 2012 - Utilizing improvement science methods to improve physician compliance with proper hand hygiene. … Utilizing improvement science methods to improve physician compliance with proper hand hygiene. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/utilizing-improvement-science-methods-improve-physician-compliance-proper- hand-hygiene … study highlights the importance of instituting a project champion to drive improvements in physician hand-hygiene … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings

250. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 18, 2014 - Automated and electronically assisted hand hygiene monitoring systems: a systematic review. … Automated and electronically assisted hand hygiene monitoring systems: a systematic review. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/automated-and-electronically-assisted-hand-hygiene-monitoring-systems- … is very limited data about how accurate, effective, and valuable these strategies are in enhancing hand … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings

251. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 29, 2017 - Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in the ICU: a systematic review. … Interventions to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance in the ICU. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-improve-hand-hygiene-compliance-icu-systematic-review This … systematic review examined efforts to improve hand hygiene in critical care settings. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/innovations-promoting-hand-hygiene-compliance

252. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 23, 2009 - Microbiological evaluation of two hand hygiene procedures achieved by healthcare workers during routine … Microbiological evaluation of two hand hygiene procedures achieved by healthcare workers during routine … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/microbiological-evaluation-two-hand-hygiene-procedures-achieved-healthcare … - workers-during This study compared hand rubbing with an alcohol-based solution and traditional hand … Results demonstrated greater efficacy with hand rubbing and decreased risk for transient pathogens with

253. Index of Clinical Topics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2025 - Use of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Antisepsis Decolonization Resources Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Hand … Hand Hygiene in the Perioperative Setting Hand hygiene is a fundamental infection prevention practice … Improving and maintaining adherence among staff to hand hygiene guidelines is an effective MRSA prevention … This section discusses hand hygiene, its impact on MRSA and SSI prevention, and implementation of hand

254. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 28, 2018 - Impact of the communication and patient hand-off tool SBAR on patient safety: a systematic review. … Impact of the communication and patient hand-off tool SBAR on patient safety: a systematic review. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-communication-and-patient-hand-tool-sbar-patient-safety-systematic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-communication-and-patient-hand-tool-sbar-patient-safety-systematic-review … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-communication-and-patient-hand-tool-sbar-patient-safety-systematic-review

255. AHRQ’s CUSP Helps Sinai Health System Reduce Infections and Medication Errors | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2016 - More than 140 NICU staffers participated in hand hygiene training that is particularly vital in certain … Mount Sinai Hospital also developed a "Caregiver Guide to Hand Hygiene" and a parent education course … To help sustain the commitment to proper hand hygiene in the NICU, more than 120 caregivers signed an … According to the pledge, caregivers were "…committed to uphold good hand hygiene practices, advocate … for the patient, and be a role model and team member for other caregivers related to hand hygiene."

256. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39860/psn-pdf
     September 01, 2017 - Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care. … Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-improve-hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-care Improving  hand … /health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/save-lives-clean-your-hands https://psnet.ahrq.gov … /issue/status-implementation-world-health-organization-multimodal-hand-hygiene-strategy-united

257. Mental models: a basic concept for human factors design in infection prevention. | PSNet
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     April 26, 2017 - December 27, 2018 Hand hygiene and healthcare system change within multi-modal promotion … April 24, 2013 'My five moments for hand hygiene': a user-centred design approach to … understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene. … April 10, 2019 'My five moments for hand hygiene': a user-centred design approach to … understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene.

258. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 12, 2023 - A scoping review of legibility of hand-written prescriptions and drug-orders: the writing on the wall … A scoping review of legibility of hand-written prescriptions and drug- orders: the writing on the wall … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/scoping-review-legibility-hand-written-prescriptions-and-drug-orders-writing … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/scoping-review-legibility-hand-written-prescriptions-and-drug-orders-writing-wall … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/scoping-review-legibility-hand-written-prescriptions-and-drug-orders-writing-wall

259. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 03, 2017 - Engaging the patient as observer to promote hand hygiene compliance in ambulatory care. … Engaging the patient as observer to promote hand hygiene compliance in ambulatory care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/engaging-patient-observer-promote-hand-hygiene-compliance-ambulatory- care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/system-failure-versus-personal-accountability-case-clean-hands https:// … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/save-lives-clean-your-hands https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/balancing-no-blame-accountability-patient-safety

260. Catheter Types and Being Part of the Insertion Team
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     March 01, 2017 - Then, remove your gloves and cleanse your hands. … Keep nondominant hand in this position, do not remove! … Be sure to keep your non-dominant hand in this position—don’t switch hands, because it would now be considered … Do not remove that hand. … Use tongs to cleanse the urethral area with your sterile hand and do not switch hands And remember what