Strategy for improving and maintaining compliance with adequate hospital hand hygiene practices

M.A. Aldeyab; N. Baldwin; J.C. McElnay; M.G. Scott; M. McNally; M.P. Kearney

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2010.09.016

Strategy for improving and maintaining compliance with adequate hospital hand hygiene practices

M.A. Aldeyab, N. Baldwin, J.C. McElnay, M.G. Scott, M. McNally, M.P. Kearney

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	87-88
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume	77
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2010.09.016
Publication status	Published - Jan 2011

Keywords

Clostridium difficile infection
controlled study
hand washing
hospital hygiene
hospital infection
hospital personnel
letter
medical audit
nonhuman
Attitude of Health Personnel
Great Britain
Guideline Adherence
Handwashing
Hospitals
Humans
Infection Control

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Aldeyab, M. A., Baldwin, N., McElnay, J. C., Scott, M. G., McNally, M., & Kearney, M. P. (2011). Strategy for improving and maintaining compliance with adequate hospital hand hygiene practices. Journal of Hospital Infection, 77(1), 87-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2010.09.016

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