Practically speaking: Rethinking hand hygiene improvement programs in health care settings

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 716-724

  Son, Crystal ^a   Chuck, Tina ^a   Childers, Teresa ^a   Usiak, Shauna ^a   Dowling, Mary ^a   Andiel, Corinna ^a   Backer, Regan ^a   Eagan, Janet ^a   Sepkowitz, Kent ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

hand hygiene compliance; hand hygiene monitoring; hand hygiene observation; Handwashing; infection prevention; patient safety; quality; workflow

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION PREVENTION; QUALITY CONTROL; WORKFLOW; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 80055098218     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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