Development of a standardised approach to observing hand hygiene compliance in Australia

Healthcare Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 115-121

  Ryan, Kathleen ^a   Russo, Philip L ^a   Heard, Kelvin ^a   Havers, Sally ^a   Bellis, Kaye ^a   Lindsay Grayson, M ^a  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 84871543035     PISSN: 18355617     EISSN: 18355625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HI12022     Document Type: Article

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