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41. Systematic review of the effectiveness of strategies to encourage patients to remind healthcare professionals about their hand hygiene. | PSNet
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    February 01, 2011 - Hand hygiene is critical to prevention of health care–associated infections . … 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. … November 23, 2016 It's not all about me: motivating hand hygiene among health care professionals

42. Relationship between systems-level factors and hand hygiene adherence. | PSNet
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    September 28, 2011 - Study Relationship between systems-level factors and hand hygiene adherence. … Relationship between systems-level factors and hand hygiene adherence. … hygiene. … Although system factors may play a role in suboptimal hand hygiene, some observers have argued for greater … Relationship between systems-level factors and hand hygiene adherence.

43. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    November 17, 2015 - Quantification of the Hawthorne effect in hand hygiene compliance monitoring using an electronic monitoring … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantification-hawthorne-effect-hand-hygiene-compliance-monitoring-using … - electronic Hand hygiene is a core practice for decreasing health care–associated infections, but … A prior WebM&M perspective reviewed recent strategies for promoting and monitoring hand hygiene. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/innovations-promoting-hand-hygiene-compliance

44. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    October 08, 2014 - Disentangling quality and safety indicator data: a longitudinal, comparative study of hand hygiene … This large Australian study sought to examine whether hand hygiene compliance rates may serve as a … The authors expected to identify an association between hand hygiene rates, accreditation outcomes, … 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.

45. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    June 21, 2015 - Improving hand hygiene at eight hospitals in the United States by targeting specific causes of noncompliance … Improving hand hygiene at eight hospitals in the United States by targeting specific causes of noncompliance … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-hand-hygiene-eight-hospitals-united-states-targeting-specific- … A recent AHRQ WebM&M interview and perspective discuss ways to enhance hand hygiene adherence. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-among-physicians-performance-beliefs-and-perceptions https

46. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    October 21, 2015 - A prospective controlled trial of an electronic hand hygiene reminder system. … A Prospective Controlled Trial of an Electronic Hand Hygiene Reminder System. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prospective-controlled-trial-electronic-hand-hygiene-reminder-system Hand … A prior AHRQ WebM&M perspective reviewed innovations in promoting hand hygiene compliance. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-safety

47. The World Health Organization '5 moments of hand hygiene': the scientific foundation. | PSNet
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    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.

48. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    January 22, 2025 - Becoming Hand Hygiene Heroes: implementation of an infection prevention and control campaign for patient … Becoming hand hygiene heroes: implementation of an infection prevention and control campaign for patient … Maintaining hand hygiene is a critical safety activity for patients, families, and healthcare workers … This study describes a quality improvement project to increase hand hygiene among patients, families … Over the 2-year project period, overall hand hygiene rates improved, but rates among individual units

49. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    October 08, 2013 - Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles to improve hand hygiene. … 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

50. An integrative review of the current evidence on the relationship between hand hygiene interventions and the incidence of health care-associated infections. | PSNet
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    February 22, 2023 - hygiene interventions and the incidence of health care-associated infections. … An integrative review of the current evidence on the relationship between hand hygiene interventions … This review analyzed the literature on hand hygiene interventions and whether such practices reduce health … An integrative review of the current evidence on the relationship between hand hygiene interventions … March 6, 2019 Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care.

51. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    June 05, 2013 - Has improved hand hygiene compliance reduced the risk of hospital-acquired infections among hospitalized … 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 … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-among-physicians-performance-beliefs-and-perceptions

52. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    November 13, 2024 - WHO research agenda on the role of the institutional safety climate for hand hygiene improvement: a … WHO research agenda on the role of the institutional safety climate for hand hygiene improvement: a … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/who-research-agenda-role-institutional-safety-climate-hand-hygiene- improvement-delphi … Hand hygiene is an important patient safety practice to prevent infection transmission. … Prioritized topics include the role of safety culture and media in shaping hand hygiene practices, the

53. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    November 11, 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 … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-improve-hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-care

54. Disentangling quality and safety indicator data: a longitudinal, comparative study of hand hygiene compliance and accreditation outcomes in 96 Australian hospitals. | PSNet
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    March 23, 2011 - Disentangling quality and safety indicator data: a longitudinal, comparative study of hand hygiene compliance … 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.

55. The safety stand-down: a technique for improving and sustaining hand hygiene compliance among health care personnel. | PSNet
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    August 01, 2018 - 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 . … The Safety Stand-down: A Technique for Improving and Sustaining Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Health … April 24, 2015 Practically speaking: rethinking hand hygiene improvement programs in

56. In Conversation With… Didier Pittet, MD, MS | PSNet
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    May 01, 2014 - "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 … for hand hygiene compliance.( 2 ) Studies have confirmed that hand hygiene compliance can be affected … report hand hygiene.

57. Assessment of fidelity in interventions to improve hand hygiene of healthcare workers: a systematic review. | PSNet
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    June 02, 2019 - Review Assessment of fidelity in interventions to improve hand hygiene of healthcare … Assessment of Fidelity in Interventions to Improve Hand Hygiene of Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review … This systematic review of hand hygiene interventions revealed that only 8 of 100 studies documented … Assessment of Fidelity in Interventions to Improve Hand Hygiene of Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review

58. Has improved hand hygiene compliance reduced the risk of hospital-acquired infections among hospitalized patients in Ontario? Analysis of publicly reported patient safety data from 2008 to 2011. | PSNet
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    July 10, 2024 - 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 … Has improved hand hygiene compliance reduced the risk of hospital-acquired infections among hospitalized

59. Impact of a team and leaders-directed strategy to improve nurses' adherence to hand hygiene guidelines: a cluster randomised trial. | PSNet
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    November 19, 2009 - 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 … team commitment and leadership engagement did achieve higher hand hygiene rates compared with a standard … 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

60. Becoming Hand Hygiene Heroes: implementation of an infection prevention and control campaign for patient and family hospital safety. | PSNet
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    June 15, 2016 - Study Becoming Hand Hygiene Heroes: implementation of an infection prevention and … Becoming hand hygiene heroes: implementation of an infection prevention and control campaign for patient … Maintaining hand hygiene is a critical safety activity for patients , families, and healthcare workers … This study describes a quality improvement project to increase hand hygiene among patients, families, … Over the 2-year project period, overall hand hygiene rates improved, but rates among individual units