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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/004-cusp-learning-from-defects.docx
October 01, 2024 - The CUSP team found that EVS was short staffed and hand hygiene adherence in the unit was low for the … EVS being short staffed and hand hygiene adherence being low for the past 90 days was a major reason … High impact, high effort interventions were needed to address the low hand hygiene adherence. … disseminate hand hygiene data monthly and hold individuals accountable for their hand hygiene performance … “secret shopper” or unknown observers to collect hand hygiene adherence data.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=466
January 01, 2024 - hygiene and environmental cleaning interventions. … The authors investigated the relative impact of hand hygiene and environmental cleaning in order to assess … They concluded that hand hygiene should remain a priority for infection control programs, but environmental … hygiene and environmental cleaning interventions. … Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Disparities, Healthcare Costs, Health Promotion, Health Status,
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/importance-failing-forward-all-us-will-fail-and-make-mistakes-how-can-they-benefit-us-and-our
July 27, 2016 - 2019
The impact of time at work and time off from work on rule compliance: the case of hand … hygiene in health care. … May 4, 2010
It's not all about me: motivating hand hygiene among health care professionals
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/why-cusp.html
April 01, 2025 - Use of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Antisepsis
Decolonization Resources
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
Hand … Hygiene in the Perioperative Setting
Contact Precautions
Optimizing Environmental Cleaning
Perioperative … CUSP promotes a culture of safety, understanding that behavioral change goes hand in hand with technical
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/using-checklists/checklistandauditslides.pptx
September 03, 2014 - Hand hygiene
Hand hygiene is an essential component of preventing harm in hemodialysis patients. … Culture of Safety
Hand Hygiene
Access Site (Preparation/Cleansing)
Reduce and Remove Catheters … If that is the case, you may decide that improving hand hygiene is most important to your team.
… Hygiene
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are “5 Moments for Hand Hygiene” in … Hygiene” in health care:
Before touching a patient – Clean your hands before touching a patient when
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-quality-health-care-whats-taking-so-long
April 06, 2016 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Using the Targeted Solutions Tool to improve hand … hygiene compliance is associated with decreased health care–associated infections. … May 1, 2006
Improving hand hygiene at eight hospitals in the United States by targeting
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/technical-rationality-and-decentring-patients-and-care-delivery-critique-unavoidable-context
October 08, 2016 - exploring the perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals towards patient involvement in promoting hand … hygiene compliance in the hospital setting. … September 27, 2017
Impact of a successful speaking up program on health-care worker hand … hygiene behavior.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lack-patient-knowledge-regarding-hospital-medications
September 20, 2006 - June 1, 2022
'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/issue/wrong-patient
December 23, 2008 - January 23, 2012
Using the Targeted Solutions Tool to improve hand hygiene compliance … May 1, 2006
Improving hand hygiene at eight hospitals in the United States by targeting
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/035-importance-mrsa-prevention-notes.docx
October 01, 2024 - For over 150 years, hand hygiene has been a fundamental and vitally important infection prevention practice … Several studies demonstrate that improving hand hygiene practices can lead to a reduction of HAIs and … Despite these findings, estimates of hand hygiene adherence rates range from 81 percent to as low as … Many tools exist for monitoring and improving hand hygiene adherence, but many inpatient units still … These practices include, but are not limited to, hand hygiene, the proper use of personal protective
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39419/psn-pdf
September 20, 2011 - health-care-consumers-inclination-engage-selected-patient-safety-practices-survey-adults
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/engaging-patient-observer-promote-hand-hygiene-compliance-ambulatory-care
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/mrsa-screening-2010/research-protocol
June 02, 2011 - in quasiexperimental observational studies in which hand hygiene-promotion campaigns were associated … While hand hygiene remains the cornerstone of MRSA transmission-control efforts, the continued spread … hygiene promotion) and a bundle of interventions to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infection … As has been noted, adherence to basic prevention measures, such as hand hygiene and the use of personal … Effectiveness of a hospital-wide programme to improve compliance with hand hygiene.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mrsa-screening-2010_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2010 - in quasiexperimental observational studies in which hand hygiene-
promotion campaigns were associated … hygiene appears
to be consistent, whether the use of soap and water or alcohol-based hand rubs is … While hand hygiene remains the cornerstone of MRSA transmission-control efforts, the
continued spread … hygiene promotion) and a bundle of
interventions to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infection … Effectiveness of a hospital-wide programme to improve compliance with hand hygiene.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-resident-engagement-quality-improvement-and-patient-safety-initiatives-bedside
December 21, 2017 - The feedback was well received by physicians and was associated with some improvement in hand hygiene … theoretical framework for behavior change to hospital workers' real-time explanations for noncompliance with hand … hygiene guidelines.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-patient-report-safety-climate-measures-health-care
September 15, 2021 - May 4, 2022
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in the ICU: a systematic … commentary in epidemiological studies: identifying what contributes to successful interventions to promote hand … hygiene in patient care.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tokenism-empowerment-progressing-patient-and-public-involvement-healthcare-improvement
March 18, 2020 - exploring the perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals towards patient involvement in promoting hand … hygiene compliance in the hospital setting. … the effectiveness of strategies to encourage patients to remind healthcare professionals about their hand … hygiene.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/balancing-no-blame-accountability-patient-safety
March 13, 2013 - The authors highlight hand hygiene non-compliance as an example of a behavior that should be managed … penalties (mostly involving suspension of clinical privileges) for repeated failures to comply with hand … hygiene and other established safe practices.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mrsa-screening-2010_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2010 - in quasiexperimental observational studies in which hand hygiene-
promotion campaigns were associated … hygiene appears
to be consistent, whether the use of soap and water or alcohol-based hand rubs is … While hand hygiene remains the cornerstone of MRSA transmission-control efforts, the
continued spread … hygiene promotion) and a bundle of
interventions to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infection … Effectiveness of a hospital-wide programme to improve compliance with hand hygiene.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/webinars/2015-materials/teamstepps-monthly-webinar-sept2015.pdf
January 01, 2015 - hygiene practices:
From 50% to greater than 95% compliance3
Addressing behaviors that undermine … Hygiene Compliance
July 1, 2010 – November 30, 2011
9/9/2015
TeamSTEPPS Webinar 9-9-15 12 … Sustained improvement in hand hygiene adherence: Utilizing shared
accountability and financial incentives … Hygiene Improvement Strongly
Correlates with Low Infection Rates
Talbot TR, et al. … Sustained improvement in hand hygiene adherence: Utilizing shared
accountability and financial incentives
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40078/psn-pdf
January 19, 2011 - should-patients-have-role-patient-safety-safety-engineering-view
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/engaging-patient-observer-promote-hand-hygiene-compliance-ambulatory-care