Improving hand hygiene compliance: a multidisciplinary approach.
This article focuses on improving hand hygiene compliance using a multidisciplinary approach. Historically, hand hygiene compliance among health care workers and physicians has been far below an acceptable level. The facility discussed in this article uses an ongoing "Hand Hygiene" campaign, which is multidisciplinary and addresses numerous barriers to compliance.
Helms
Brenda
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The Heart Hospital, Baylor, Plano, TX, USA. brenda.helms@baylorhealth.edu
Dorval
Sue
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Laurent
Paul St
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Winter
Melissa
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D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans