Positive deviance: A program for sustained improvement in hand hygiene compliance

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-5

  Marra, Alexandre R ^a   Reis Guastelli, Luciana ^a   Pereira De Araújo, Carla Manuela ^a   Saraiva Dos Santos, Jorge L ^a   Filho, Miguel Almeida O ^a   Silva, Claudia Vallone ^a   Kawagoe, Julia Yaeko ^a   Cendoroglo Neto, Miguel ^a   Pavão Dos Santos, Oscar Fernando ^a   Edmond, Michael B ^b  

^a HOSPITAL ISRAELITA ALBERT EINSTEIN   (Brazil)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol gel; epidemiology; observational study; positive deviance strategy; Step down unit; sustainability

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; DEVICE INFECTION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 79551536497     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.05.024     Document Type: Article

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