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161. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 22, 2014 - Hand hygiene compliance for patient safety. October 22, 2014 Aziz A. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-safety Health care–associated infections … This commentary relates how hand hygiene compliance contributes to infection prevention and safe care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections … compendium-strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-acute-care-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/getting-doctors-clean-their-hands-lead-followers

162. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 30, 2013 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infusing-fun-quality-and-safety-initiatives Nursing staff introduced a hand … hygiene–themed game, jingle, and music video to improve hand hygiene compliance on their unit. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infusing-fun-quality-and-safety-initiatives https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-improve-hand-hygiene-compliance-patient-care

163. Patient participation: current knowledge and applicability to patient safety. | PSNet
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     February 01, 2011 - August 5, 2020 'My five moments for hand hygiene': a user-centred design approach to … understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene. … January 5, 2012 Implementation of hand hygiene in health-care facilities: results from … the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework global survey 2019. … hygiene.

164. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 09, 2013 - Why hospitals want patients to ask doctors, 'Have you washed your hands?' … insufficient hand hygiene in health care, this newspaper article describes methods to engage patients … in reminding clinicians to wash their hands. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parent-willingness-remind-health-care-workers-perform-hand-hygiene … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parent-willingness-remind-health-care-workers-perform-hand-hygiene

165. Healthcare-associated Infections | PSNet
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     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.

166. 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 … hygiene adherence monitoring.

167. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 05, 2010 - hygiene. … group participants were significantly more likely to ask their nurses and physicians to wash their hands … after viewing a Hand Hygiene Saves Lives video. … ask-or-not-ask-results-formative-assessment-video-empowering-patients-ask-their-health-care https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-among-physicians-performance-beliefs-and-perceptions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings

168. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 23, 2024 - The latest report examines hand-hygiene efforts since 2020 and tracks advancements realized using tactics … reports-hospital-and-asc-performance https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leapfrog-hospital-survey https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantification-hawthorne-effect-hand-hygiene-compliance-monitoring-using-electronic

169. Practice General Infection Prevention Skills | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Hand Hygiene Educational module and resources that highlight basic hand hygiene principles and best … reinforce with frontline staff, including the products, procedures, and strategies to implement and sustain hand … hygiene programs. … 827 KB) Tool to engage all facility staff to practice all infection prevention skills by performing hand … hygiene, practicing standard precautions, keeping the facility's environment and equipment clean, and

170. Central Venous Catheter Exit Site Care Procedural Checklist 1b (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Central Venous Catheter (CVC) Exit Site Care Procedural Checklist #1b ☐ Hand … hygiene ☐ Assemble supplies for patient at dialysis chair (no common tray/cart at station) ☐ … clean gloves, gown, mask, and eye protection; remove old dressing and discard; remove gloves ☐ Hand … hygiene ☐ Don clean gloves and cleanse area around CVC exit site with chlorhexidine unless there … hygiene Central Venous Catheter Exit Site Care Procedural Checklist 1b Check Box1: Off Check

171. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     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.

172. 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.

173. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     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

174. Microbiological evaluation of two hand hygiene procedures achieved by healthcare workers during routine patient care: a randomized study. | PSNet
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     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

175. Training Module 3 Activity Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - hygiene products (sink with soap/water and hand sanitizer) Prizes Directions Ask for a volunteer … (Remember the volunteer should always start with proper hand hygiene.) … during resident care by placing a small amount of the simulated germ product on the volunteer’s gloved hands … PPE removal to make sure it is done in the proper order and that he/she does not contaminate his/her hands … hygiene.

176. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     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

177. Access of Arterial Venous Fistula or Graft for Termination of Dialysis and Post-Dialysis Access Care Procedural Checklist 3b (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Fistula or Graft for Termination of Dialysis and Post-Dialysis Access Care Procedural Checklist #3b ☐ Hand … hygiene ☐ Assemble supplies; don gloves, gown, and impermeable mask/eye protection or face shield … ☐ Reinfuse extracorporeal circuit; disconnect bloodlines aseptically; remove gloves ☐ Hand hygiene … container at point of use; remove gloves Note: Hold needle sites with clean gauze using clean gloved hands … hygiene Note: This checklist is not intended for observation of buttonhole cannulation technique.

178. Implementation Guide: Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - Hand Hygiene Promotion Hand hygiene is a fundamental practice for reducing HAIs. … The objective of hand hygiene promotion is to provide information about hand hygiene indications and … adherence to hand hygiene policies. … for hand hygiene. … Resources: CDC | Clean Hands: About Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings · Centers for Disease Control

179. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     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

180. Access of Arterial Venous Fistula or Graft for Initiation of Dialysis Procedural Checklist 1c (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Access of Arterial Venous Fistula or Graft for Initiation of Dialysis Procedural Checklist #1c ☐ Hand … hygiene ☐ Assemble supplies for patient at dialysis chair (no common tray/cart at station) ☐ … hygiene ☐ Don clean gloves; if not already worn, don gown, impermeable mask, and eye protection … antisepsis ☐ Insert cannulation needles; tape in place; initiate treatment; remove gloves ☐ Hand … hygiene Note: This checklist is not intended for observation of buttonhole cannulation technique.