The challenges of implementing a national hand hygiene initiative in rural and remote areas: Is it time for a new approach to auditing?

Healthcare Infection

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 63-70

  Stackelroth, Jenny ^a   Shaban, Ramon Z ^a,b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

auditing; compliance; electronic monitoring; hand hygiene

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYGIENE; HYGIENE PRODUCT; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONER; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL AUDIT; RURAL AREA; TRAINING;

EID: 79959825154     PISSN: 18355617     EISSN: 18355625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HI11001     Document Type: Article

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