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- Title
Reduction of Healthcare-Associated Infections by Exceeding High Compliance with Hand Hygiene Practices.
- Authors
Sickbert-Bennett, Emily E.; DiBiase, Lauren M.; Willis, Tina M. Schade; Wolak, Eric S.; Weber, David J.; Rutala, William A.
- Abstract
Improving hand hygiene from high to very high compliance has not been documented to decrease healthcare-associated infections. We conducted longitudinal analyses during 2013-2015 in an 853-bed hospital and observed a significantly increased hand hygiene compliance rate (p<0.001) and a significantly decreased healthcare-associated infection rate (p = 0.0066).
- Subjects
INFECTION; ETIOLOGY of diseases; MEDICAL microbiology; HAND care &; hygiene; HAND washing; CROSS infection prevention; PREVENTION of communicable diseases; CROSS infection; DRUG resistance in microorganisms; LONGITUDINAL method; MEDICAL personnel; MEDICAL protocols; SEASONS
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016, Vol 22, Issue 9, p1628
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2209.151440