Abstract
This study was a cross-sectional descriptive survey of acute care hospitals in California to describe staff hand hygiene compliance and related predictors and explore the relationship between hand hygiene adherence and health care-associated infections. Although there was a relatively small sample size, institutions with morning huddles reported a significantly higher proportion of 95% or more hand hygiene compliance. Huddles are an organizational tool to improve teamwork and communication and may offer promise to influence hand hygiene adherence.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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California
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Cross Infection / epidemiology
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Cross Infection / prevention & control*
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Guideline Adherence / organization & administration
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Guideline Adherence / standards
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Guideline Adherence / statistics & numerical data
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Hand Hygiene / organization & administration*
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Hand Hygiene / standards*
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Hand Hygiene / statistics & numerical data
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Health Care Surveys
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Hospitals / standards*
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Hospitals / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Infection Control / organization & administration*
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Infection Control / standards*
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Infection Control / statistics & numerical data
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Patient Care Team / organization & administration
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Patient Care Team / standards
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Patient Care Team / statistics & numerical data
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Risk Factors
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Surveys and Questionnaires