Using the six sigma process to implement the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guideline for hand hygiene in 4 intensive care units

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages

  Eldridge, Noel E ^a,f   Woods, Susan S ^b   Bonello, Robert S ^c   Clutter, Kay ^c   Ellingson, Leann ^c   Harris, Mary Ann ^d   Livingston, Barbara K ^a   Bagian, James P ^a   Danko, Linda H ^a   Dunn, Edward J ^a   Parlier, Renee L ^a   Pederson, Cheryl ^b   Reichling, Kim J ^e   Roselle, Gary A ^a   Wright, Steven M ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b 3M COMPANY   (United States)

^c VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Fayetteville VA Medical Center   (United States)

^e 3M Company   (United States)

^f VA National Center for Patient Safety   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol based hand rub; Hand hygiene; Intensive care units; JCAHO National Patient Safety Goals; Six Sigma

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645314657     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00361.x     Document Type: Review

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