Three years of national hand hygiene campaign in Germany: What are the key conclusions for clinical practice?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 83, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages

  Reichardt, C ^a   Koniger D ^a   Bunte Schonberger K ^a   van der Linden, P ^a   Monch N ^a   Schwab, F ^a   Behnke, M ^a   Gastmeier, P ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Germany; Hand hygiene; Hand rub; National campaign

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; GERMANY; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT SAFETY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ALCOHOLS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; GERMANY; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 84875486072     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(13)60004-3     Document Type: Article

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