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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/save-lives-clean-your-hands
July 14, 2021 - Multi-use Website
World Hand Hygiene Day. … Citation Text:
World Hand Hygiene Day. … The initiative highlights Save Lives: Clean Your Hands, an annual promotional campaign that takes place … It's always hand hygiene." … Hygiene Day.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings
April 06, 2022 - Fact Sheet/FAQs
Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings. … Citation Text:
Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings. … Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers
Hand Hygiene for Patients in Healthcare Settings … Hygiene in Healthcare Settings. … May 20, 2015
Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-hand-hygiene-health-care-facilities-results-who-hand-hygiene-self-assessment
September 09, 2020 - 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 … to understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-safety
October 19, 2022 - Commentary
Hand hygiene compliance for patient safety. … Citation Text:
Hand hygiene compliance for patient safety. Aziz A. … This commentary relates how hand hygiene compliance contributes to infection prevention and safe care … hygiene compliance for patient safety. … hygiene.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/innovations-promoting-hand-hygiene-compliance
May 01, 2014 - for hand hygiene compliance.( 2 ) Studies have confirmed that hand hygiene compliance can be affected … report hand hygiene. … "Explain why you did this at that time and forgot to clean your hands," or "Why did you clean your hands … hygiene performance, hand hygiene monitoring, and hand hygiene facilitated by the use of alcohol-based … I think that our chance in hand hygiene was certainly that the science behind hand hygiene has been founded
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/my-five-moments-hand-hygiene-user-centred-design-approach-understand-train-monitor-and-report
September 09, 2020 - 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/hand-hygiene-deficiency-citations-nursing-homes
June 02, 2010 - 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/patient-empowerment-and-multimodal-hand-hygiene-promotion-win-win-strategy
November 13, 2024 - Review
Patient empowerment and multimodal hand hygiene promotion: a win–win strategy … Patient empowerment and multimodal hand hygiene promotion: a win-win strategy. … Patient empowerment and multimodal hand hygiene promotion: a win-win strategy. … from 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/interventions-improve-hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-care
September 09, 2020 - Review
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care. … Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care. … Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care. … September 9, 2020
The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'. … , train, monitor and report hand hygiene.
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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’. … The problem with ‘My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene’. … September 9, 2020
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care. … understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/status-implementation-world-health-organization-multimodal-hand-hygiene-strategy-united
November 13, 2024 - 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. … 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/qualitative-study-senior-hospital-managers-views-current-and-innovative-strategies-improve
March 08, 2023 - hygiene. … This study includes insights from senior hospital managers regarding strategies to improve hand hygiene … hygiene. … September 9, 2020
The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'. … February 4, 2009
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prospective-controlled-trial-electronic-hand-hygiene-reminder-system
April 07, 2021 - 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/culture-change-infection-control-applying-psychological-principles-improve-hand-hygiene
November 21, 2021 - Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles to improve hand hygiene. … 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. … The program resulted in a sustained improvement in hand hygiene rates, an accomplishment that has led … Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles to improve hand hygiene.
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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/improving-hand-hygiene-eight-hospitals-united-states-targeting-specific-causes-noncompliance
April 13, 2022 - Study
Classic
Improving hand hygiene at eight hospitals … Improving hand hygiene at eight hospitals in the United States by targeting specific causes of noncompliance … This quality improvement project aimed to achieve adherence to hand hygiene practices at eight hospitals … A recent AHRQ WebM&M interview and perspective discuss ways to enhance hand hygiene adherence. … March 2, 2016
Using the Targeted Solutions Tool to improve hand hygiene compliance is
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantification-hawthorne-effect-hand-hygiene-compliance-monitoring-using-electronic
July 29, 2020 - Quantification of the Hawthorne effect in hand hygiene compliance monitoring using an electronic monitoring … In this study, hand hygiene rates were about threefold higher when an auditor was present compared with … Since many publicly reported hand hygiene rates are based on direct auditor observations, this study … A prior WebM&M perspective reviewed recent strategies for promoting and monitoring hand hygiene. … September 16, 2020
Do physicians clean their hands?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-among-physicians-performance-beliefs-and-perceptions
January 14, 2011 - Study
Classic
Hand hygiene among physicians: performance … Hand hygiene among physicians: performance, beliefs, and perceptions. … Hand hygiene is an important practice that prevents transmission of infections. … 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.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/out-sight-out-mind-prospective-observational-study-estimate-duration-hawthorne-effect-hand
September 09, 2020 - Hand hygiene is an essential practice for decreasing healthcare-associated infections but achieving … This prospective study compared electronic hand hygiene monitoring versus human auditors to assess the … influence of the Hawthorne Effect on hand hygiene. … Findings indicate that the Hawthorne Effect on hand hygiene was limited in duration on inpatient wards … January 8, 2020
The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-parents-promotion-hand-hygiene-paediatric-setting-systematic-literature-review
January 27, 2021 - Review
Role of parents in the promotion of hand hygiene in the paediatric setting … Role of parents in the promotion of hand hygiene in the paediatric setting: a systematic literature review … In general, parents were not comfortable reminding health care workers to perform hand hygiene . … August 4, 2021
Hand hygiene and healthcare system change within multi-modal promotion … understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene.