title: Improving hand hygiene compliance: a multidisciplinary approach.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: The Heart Hospital, Baylor, Plano, TX, USA. brenda.helms@baylorhealth.edu
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Helms
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dorval
authors.forename: Paul St
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Laurent
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Winter
mesh_terms: 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