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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disentangling-quality-and-safety-indicator-data-longitudinal-comparative-study-hand-hygiene
March 24, 2010 - 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/improving-communication-hospital-skilled-nursing-facility-through-standardized-hand-quality
July 06, 2022 - Improving communication from hospital to skilled nursing facility through standardized hand-off … Improving communication from hospital to skilled nursing facility through standardized hand-off: a quality … Improving communication from hospital to skilled nursing facility through standardized hand-off: a quality … January 10, 2018
Impact of the communication and patient hand-off tool SBAR on patient … January 26, 2022
Inadequate hand-off communication.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantification-and-classification-errors-associated-hand-repackaging-medications-long-term
April 21, 2021 - Study
Quantification and classification of errors associated with hand-repackaging … Quantification and classification of errors associated with hand-repackaging of medications in long-term … Quantification and classification of errors associated with hand-repackaging of medications in long-term … November 28, 2012
Impact of the communication and patient hand-off tool SBAR on patient
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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 … October 5, 2005
Relationship between systems-level factors and hand hygiene adherence … August 17, 2016
Do physicians clean their hands?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-targeted-solutions-tool-improve-hand-hygiene-compliance-associated-decreased-health
June 30, 2010 - 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 … August 4, 2021
Improving hand hygiene at eight hospitals in the United States by targeting
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-participation-current-knowledge-and-applicability-patient-safety
July 14, 2010 - October 14, 2020
'My five moments for hand hygiene': a user-centred design approach to … understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene. … August 1, 2018
Implementation of hand hygiene in health-care facilities: results from … the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2019. … April 26, 2017
Hand hygiene and healthcare system change within multi-modal promotion
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/system-failure-versus-personal-accountability-case-clean-hands
November 18, 2009 - Commentary
System failure versus personal accountability--the case for clean hands … System failure versus personal accountability--the case for clean hands. … The author argues that a systems approach to hand hygiene is only useful if providers reliably practice … System failure versus personal accountability--the case for clean hands. … February 1, 2017
Why even good physicians do not wash their hands.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/determining-patients-comfort-inquiring-about-healthcare-providers-hand-washing-behavior
August 10, 2011 - Study
Determining a patient's comfort in inquiring about healthcare providers' hand-washing … Determining a patient's comfort in inquiring about healthcare providers' hand-washing behavior. … assertive patients in this study were often uncomfortable asking health care providers to wash their hands … Determining a patient's comfort in inquiring about healthcare providers' hand-washing behavior. … January 23, 2019
Is hand hygiene before putting on nonsterile gloves in the intensive
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-physicians-hand-over-among-oncology-staff-using-standardized-communication-tool
November 11, 2020 - Commentary
Improving physician's hand over among oncology staff using standardized … Improving physician's hand over among oncology staff using standardized communication tool. … Improving physician's hand over among oncology staff using standardized communication tool. … January 23, 2019
Impact of the communication and patient hand-off tool SBAR on patient … The Topic
Hospitals
Health Care Providers
Medical Oncology
Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/african-partnerships-patient-safety
April 30, 2024 - April 22, 2024
World Hand Hygiene Day. … qualitative study of senior hospital managers' views on current and innovative strategies to improve hand … Disentangling quality and safety indicator data: a longitudinal, comparative study of hand … October 8, 2014
Status of the implementation of the World Health Organization multimodal hand
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/detection-missed-fractures-hand-and-forearm-whole-body-ct-blinded-reassessment
August 10, 2022 - Study
Detection of missed fractures of hand and forearm in whole-body CT in a blinded … Detection of missed fractures of hand and forearm in whole-body CT in a blinded reassessment. … Detection of missed fractures of hand and forearm in whole-body CT in a blinded reassessment.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misconnection-leading-arterial-thrombosis
March 29, 2023 - The patient experienced acute arterial thrombosis with resulting hand ischemia but responded to rapid … J Hand Microsurg . 2012;4(1):39-42 . [ Free full text ]
Dundee JW. Intraarterial thiopental. … Evaluation of collateral circulation of the hand. … Collateral circulation testing of the hand- is it relevant now? A narrative review. … Assessment of collateral circulation to the hand prior to radial artery harvest.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/scoping-review-legibility-hand-written-prescriptions-and-drug-orders-writing-wall
November 21, 2018 - Review
A scoping review of legibility of hand-written prescriptions and drug-orders … 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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-team-and-leaders-directed-strategy-improve-nurses-adherence-hand-hygiene-guidelines
May 13, 2009 - Impact of a team and leaders-directed strategy to improve nurses' adherence to hand … Impact of a team and leaders-directed strategy to improve nurses' adherence to hand hygiene guidelines … In this cluster randomized trial, a strategy that sought to improve nurses' hand hygiene by emphasizing … However, the overall rate of hand hygiene adherence remained poor in both groups. … Impact of a team and leaders-directed strategy to improve nurses' adherence to hand hygiene guidelines
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-stand-down-technique-improving-and-sustaining-hand-hygiene-compliance-among-health
November 05, 2014 - 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 . … This study suggests that using a safety stand-down may be an effective technique for improving hand hygiene … The Safety Stand-down: A Technique for Improving and Sustaining Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Health
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/universal-screening-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-hospital-admission-and
January 27, 2021 - April 26, 2017
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. … the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2019. … January 25, 2006
Hand hygiene among physicians: performance, beliefs, and perceptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/integrative-review-exploring-perceptions-patients-and-healthcare-professionals-towards
March 06, 2019 - exploring the perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals towards patient involvement in promoting hand … exploring the perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals towards patient involvement in promoting hand … This review of studies of patient engagement in hand hygiene programs found some evidence that patients … are willing to raise concerns regarding hand hygiene, especially with nurses, but also identified factors … exploring the perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals towards patient involvement in promoting hand
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-time-work-and-time-work-rule-compliance-case-hand-hygiene-health-care
May 18, 2022 - Classic
The impact of time at work and time off from work on rule compliance: the case of hand … The impact of time at work and time off from work on rule compliance: the case of hand hygiene in health … This large observational study demonstrated that hand hygiene compliance rates decrease over the course … In addition, more intense work shifts were associated with even bigger hand hygiene compliance drop-offs … The impact of time at work and time off from work on rule compliance: the case of hand hygiene in health
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-hospitals-want-patients-ask-doctors-have-you-washed-your-hands
October 07, 2015 - Magazine Article
Why hospitals want patients to ask doctors, 'Have you washed your hands … Highlighting insufficient hand hygiene in health care, this newspaper article describes methods to … engage patients in reminding clinicians to wash their hands. … June 6, 2007
Hospitals combat errors at the 'hand-off.' … August 28, 2013
Parent willingness to remind health care workers to perform hand hygiene
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-organisation-management-and-structure-prevention-health-care-associated-infection
August 03, 2022 - hygiene in health-care facilities: results from the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global … July 14, 2010
Status of the implementation of the World Health Organization multimodal hand … April 22, 2009
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.