A recent study found compliance rate higher with monitoring by infection prevention nurses
A recent study found a 57 percent hand-hygiene compliance rate among healthcare facility staff members when monitored by infection prevention nurses, according to an article on the Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality website.
Additional strategies for increasing hand hygiene include:
• Publishing the hand-washing rates for each unit of the facility
• Putting up posters describing hand hygiene as a team effort
• Acknowledging staff members who make compliance a priority
July 25, 2016
Topic Area: Infection Control
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