Impact of INICC Multidimensional Hand Hygiene Approach in ICUs in Four Cities in Argentina

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2015, Pages E17-E25

  Rosenthal, Victor D ^a,b,c   Viegas, Mónica ^d   Sztokhamer, Daniel ^e   Benchetrit, Guillermo ^f   Santoro, Beatriz ^g   Lastra, Carlos Esteban ^h   Romani, Adriana ^d,i   Di Núbila, Beatriz Marta Alicia ^d   Lanzetta, Diana ^d   Fernández, Leonardo J ^d   Rossetti, Mariá Adelaida ^d   Migazzi, Claudia ^d   Barolin, Clarisa ^d   Martínez, Estela ^d   Bonaventura, Claudio ^f   De Los Ángeles Caridi, Maria ^f   Messina, Adriana ^f   Ricci, Beatriz ^f   Soroka, Luisa C ^g   Friás, Mariá Laura ⁱ  

^a International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium   (Argentina)

^b Centro Médico Bernal   (Argentina)

^c Centro Médico Colegiales   (Argentina)

^d Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Presidente Perón   (Argentina)

^e Clínica Estrada   (Argentina)

^f Centro Gallego de Buenos Aires   (Argentina)

^g Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Evita de Lanús   (Argentina)

^h Narciso Lopez Hospital   (Argentina)

ⁱ Clinica Modelo de Lanús   (Argentina)

Author keywords

hand hygiene; hand washing; infection control; infection prevention; intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; CROSS INFECTION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ARGENTINA; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84941218564     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000134     Document Type: Article

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