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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
December 15, 2024 - Prevention of HAIs A cornerstone of HAI prevention is appropriate hand hygiene . … for decades, until recently hand hygiene rates among all clinicians were low. … monitoring of hand hygiene, feedback on hand hygiene practice in a facility, and sociocultural approaches … What's more, strong evidence links higher hand hygiene rates to lower overall HAI rates. … July 10, 2024
World Hand Hygiene Day.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42884/psn-pdf
February 06, 2014 - hygiene guidelines. … hygiene guidelines. … study used direct observation and immediate feedback to explain why clinicians did not wash their
hands … application-theoretical-framework-behavior-change-hospital-workers-real-time-explanations
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-among-physicians-performance-beliefs-and-perceptions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-among-physicians-performance-beliefs-and-perceptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mental-models-basic-concept-human-factors-design-infection-prevention
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.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46953/psn-pdf
September 12, 2018 - the perceptions of
patients and healthcare professionals towards patient
involvement in promoting hand … hygiene compliance in the
hospital setting. … hygiene compliance in the hospital
setting. … 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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49433/psn-pdf
June 23, 2021 - infection.(8)
The CDC's hand hygiene guidelines emphasize the critical importance of hand hygiene in … colonization with pathogenic bacteria after hand disinfection compared with unadorned hands (13,14), … hygiene on both the individual and organizational level, including lack of accessibility to hand hygiene … Guideline for hand hygiene in health-care settings. … Impact of ring wearing on hand contamination and comparison
of hand hygiene agents in a hospital.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45894/psn-pdf
June 23, 2017 - continue
to struggle with hand hygiene compliance. … The authors argue that improving the psychological safety of staff
may augment the response to hand … hygiene initiatives. … psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-hospital-wide-hand-hygiene-initiative-healthcare-associated-infections-results … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-among-physicians-performance-beliefs-and-perceptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849137/psn-pdf
May 17, 2023 - organization’s work to improve core safety activities related to medication safety, falls, infections, and hand … hygiene. … trends-adverse-event-rates-hospitalized-patients-2010-2019
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-improve-hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-improve-hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-care
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-workload-infection-risk-critically-ill-patients
March 02, 2011 - hygiene among physicians: performance, beliefs, and perceptions. … hygiene improvement: a Delphi consensus-building study. … hygiene in patient care. … January 27, 2021
Implementation of hand hygiene in health-care facilities: results from … the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/microbiological-evaluation-two-hand-hygiene-procedures-achieved-healthcare-workers-during
June 13, 2011 - Study
Microbiological evaluation of two hand hygiene procedures achieved by healthcare … Microbiological evaluation of two hand hygiene procedures achieved by healthcare workers during routine … This study compared hand rubbing with an alcohol-based solution and traditional hand washing to determine … Results demonstrated greater efficacy with hand rubbing and decreased risk for transient pathogens with … Microbiological evaluation of two hand hygiene procedures achieved by healthcare workers during routine
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-putting-nonsterile-gloves-intensive-care-unit-waste-health-care-worker-time
November 30, 2016 - Study
Is hand hygiene before putting on nonsterile gloves in the intensive care unit … Is hand hygiene before putting on nonsterile gloves in the intensive care unit a waste of health care … hygiene prior to donning the gloves compared with those who did not. … This finding implies that washing hands before putting on nonsterile gloves is an unnecessary—and possibly … Is hand hygiene before putting on nonsterile gloves in the intensive care unit a waste of health care
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42171/psn-pdf
April 17, 2013 - most frequently identified problems included ineffective communication, inadequate training, and poor hand … hygiene. … perceptions-risk-patient-safety-pediatric-icu-study-american-pediatric-intensivists
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43114/psn-pdf
April 09, 2014 - Engaging patients in health care–acquired infection (HAI) prevention, such as asking providers about hand … hygiene compliance, has shown promise. … primer/health-care-associated-infections
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/engaging-patient-observer-promote-hand-hygiene-compliance-ambulatory-care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/engaging-patient-observer-promote-hand-hygiene-compliance-ambulatory-care
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43968/psn-pdf
April 24, 2015 - Illustrating how mental models can hinder efforts to improve hand hygiene in
health care, this commentary … team-mental-models-and-their-potential-improve-teamwork-and-safety-review-and-implications
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848817/psn-pdf
May 10, 2023 - impact-patient-safety-climate-infection-prevention-practices-and-healthcare-
worker-and
Standard precautions, including hand … hygiene and sharps safety, keep patients and staff safe, but
adherence is suboptimal. … impact-patient-safety-climate-infection-prevention-practices-and-healthcare-worker-and
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/save-lives-clean-your-hands … relationship-between-patient-safety-climate-and-standard-precaution-adherence-systematic
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-targeted-solutions-tool-improve-hand-hygiene-compliance-associated-decreased-health … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/innovations-promoting-hand-hygiene-compliance
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/environmental-safety-or
May 19, 2015 - infection.( 8 )
The CDC's hand hygiene guidelines emphasize the critical importance of hand hygiene … colonization with pathogenic bacteria after hand disinfection compared with unadorned hands ( 13,14 … hygiene on both the individual and organizational level, including lack of accessibility to hand hygiene … Guideline for hand hygiene in health-care settings. … Impact of ring wearing on hand contamination and comparison of hand hygiene agents in a hospital.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/banning-handshake-health-care-setting
January 12, 2022 - Hand hygiene is an important practice that prevents transmission of health care–associated infections … November 16, 2015
Impact of a hospital-wide hand hygiene initiative on healthcare-associated … qualitative study of senior hospital managers' views on current and innovative strategies to improve hand … hygiene. … hygiene guidelines.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47916/psn-pdf
May 29, 2019 - These data were analyzed in
conjunction with the hospital's hand hygiene and medication protocol compliance … cognition and teamwork, investigators did not observe differences in reported adverse
events or changes in hand … hygiene or medication protocol adherence related to rudeness exposure. … role-error-organizing-behaviour
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/teamwork-training
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-perception-shift-handovers-europe-results-european-nurses-early-exit-study
September 24, 2016 - hygiene in patient care. … September 9, 2020
The problem with 'My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene'. … qualitative study of senior hospital managers' views on current and innovative strategies to improve hand … hygiene. … December 3, 2014
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-begins-proper-planning-quantitative-method-improve-hospital-design
July 19, 2023 - study examined the effect of different architectural designs for patient rooms on physicians' use of hand … hygiene . … September 23, 2020
An evaluation of hand hygiene in an intensive care unit: are visitors … October 23, 2013
Hand Hygiene Project: Best Practices from Hospitals Participating in … December 19, 2012
Practically speaking: rethinking hand hygiene improvement programs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-and-physician-attire-possible-source-nosocomial-infections
July 01, 2016 - July 3, 2014
Hand Hygiene Project: Best Practices from Hospitals Participating in the … March 23, 2012
'My five moments for hand hygiene': a user-centred design approach to … understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene. … January 5, 2012
Practically speaking: rethinking hand hygiene improvement programs in