Success of a multimodal program to improve hand hygiene compliance

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 312-318

  Rees, Susan ^a   Houlahan, Beth ^a   Safdar, Nasia ^a   Sanford Ring, Sue ^a   Shore, Teri ^a   Schmitz, Michelle ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Hand hygiene; hand hygiene adherence; hand washing; infection control; professional compliance evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; EDUCATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REMINDER SYSTEM; STANDARD; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CROSS INFECTION; FEEDBACK; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND DISINFECTION; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REMINDER SYSTEMS; WISCONSIN;

EID: 84883451300     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182902404     Document Type: Article

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