An examination of covert observation and solution audit as tools to measure the success of hand hygiene interventions

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 95-99

  van de Mortel, Thea ^a   Murgo, Margherita ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HAND; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL AUDIT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIST;

AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; HYGIENE; OBSERVATION; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 33646048616     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.07.006     Document Type: Article

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