Ten years of hand hygiene excellence: a summary of outcomes, and a comparison of indicators, from award-winning hospitals worldwide

Ten years of hand hygiene excellence: a summary of outcomes, and a comparison of indicators, from award-winning hospitals worldwide

Abstract Background Hand hygiene is a crucial measure for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The Hand Hygiene Excellence Award (HHEA) is an international programme acknowledging healthcare facilities for their leadership in implementing hand hygiene improvement programmes, in...

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Main Authors: Ermira Tartari, Jacopo Garlasco, Marcela Hernández-de Mezerville, Moi Lin Ling, Hilda Márquez-Villarreal, Wing-Hong Seto, Anne Simon, Thomas-Jörg Hennig, Didier Pittet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Hand hygiene
Alcohol-based handrub
World health organization
Infection prevention and control
WHO multimodal improvement strategy
WHO hand hygiene self-assessment framework
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-024-01399-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-024-01399-0

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