Improving hand hygiene in a paediatric hospital: A multimodal quality improvement approach

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 171-176

  Jamal, Ahmed ^a   O'Grady, G ^a   Harnett, E ^a   Dalton, D ^a   Andresen, D ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL AUDIT; MONITORING; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CROSS INFECTION; FEEDBACK; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 84856094202     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000056     Document Type: Article

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