Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3406204 | Journal of Infection and Public Health | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryA multidisciplinary team was formed to improve hand hygiene (HH) practices in a tertiary-care ICU. At baseline, an audit revealed that the overall HH compliance was 64% and was significantly lower at night than during the day shift. After implementing a stepwise multifaceted approach that included education, workplace reminders, active feedback and later universal contact precautions, the HH compliance improved significantly to >80%, and the improvement was sustained over several months. This improvement was noted during the day and night and affected different healthcare workers as well as visitors.
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Authors
Hasan M. Al-Dorzi, Amal Matroud, Khaled A. Al Attas, Ahmad I. Azzam, Adel Musned, Brintha Naidu, Tamara Govender, Zandile Yeni, Chinette Abarintos, David White, Hanan Balkhy, Yaseen M. Arabi,