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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867593/psn-pdf
January 22, 2025 - Becoming Hand Hygiene Heroes: implementation of an
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study describes a quality improvement project to increase hand hygiene among patients, families … Over the 2-year project period, overall hand
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July 01, 2007 - cardiac arrest
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Reducing Defibrillator Errors
Continued hands-on … within institutions
Rescuers should be trained on the device they will use and should have frequent hands-on
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