title: The effectiveness of the national cleanyourhands campaign.
abstract: The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) is a key contributor to the national drive to reduce avoidable health care-associated infections (HAIs) through the implementation of the cleanyourhands campaign. The campaign is based on international evidence of the most effective methods for achieving a sustained year-on-year improvement In compliance with hand hygiene (Larson et al, 2000; Pittet et al, 2000) and is targeted at NHS staff working in the acute sector.
authors.affiliation: National Patient Safety Agency.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Storr
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D004739:England; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014852:Wales