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Briefings on Infection Control (Single Article)

Talking trash may help improve hand hygiene
March 2008

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If you want to know how well your staff members are complying with hand hygiene recommendations, you might want to check the trash. Following the lead of other organizations, including the University of Pennsylvania, the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) has seen a 35% improvement in hand hygiene compliance by asking its member hospitals to track hand sanitizer and soap use by counting discarded bottles, says Carol Wagner, RN, MBA, vice president of patient safety for the Seattle-based association.

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