Measuring hand hygiene compliance rates in different special care settings: a comparative study of methodologies

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare methods for assessing compliance with hand hygiene in an intensive care unit (ICU), a step-down unit (SDU), and a hematology–oncology unit. Methods: Over a 20-week period, we compared hand hygiene compliance measurements by three different methods...

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Published in:	International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Thyago Pereira Magnus, Alexandre R. Marra, Thiago Zinsly Sampaio Camargo, Elivane da Silva Victor, Lidiane Soares Sodré da Costa, Vanessa Jonas Cardoso, Oscar Fernando Pavão dos Santos, Michael B. Edmond
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2015-04-01
Subjects:	Electronic handwash counter Alcohol-based hand-rub Handwash Intensive care unit Step-down unit Hematology–oncology unit
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215000533

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