Hand Hygiene Article Collection

The following collection of hand hygiene articles from the American Journal of Infection Control is brought to you by GOJO Industries - The inventors of PURELL.


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Article Title Author(s) Type Pages
Are short training sessions on hand hygiene effective in preventing hospital-acquired MRSA? A time-series analysis

September 2010 (Vol. 38 | No. 7 | Pages 559-561)

Andreas Conrad, Klaus Kaier, Uwe Frank, Markus Dettenkofer Short communication

559-561
Does hand hygiene compliance among health care workers change when patients are in contact precaution rooms in ICUs?

September 2010 (Vol. 38 | No. 7 | Pages 515-517)

Kirven Gilbert, Cortney Stafford, Kali Crosby, Edna Fleming, Robert Gaynes et al. Full-length article

515-517
Improving hand hygiene compliance: A multidisciplinary approach

September 2010 (Vol. 38 | No. 7 | Pages 572-574)

Brenda Helms, Sue Dorval, Paul St. Laurent, Melissa Winter Full-length article

572-574
Prevention of the spread of infection: The need for a family-centered approach to hygiene promotion

February 2010 (Vol. 38 | No. 1 | Pages 1-2)

Elizabeth Scott, Sally F. Bloomfield, Martin Exner, Gaetano Fara, Kumarjyoti Nath, Carlo Signorelli, Carolien Van der Voorden et al. Discussion

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Changing the culture of hand hygiene compliance using a bundle that includes a violation letter

September 2010 (Vol. 38 | No. 7 | Pages 575-578)

Teresa Chou, James Kerridge, Mandavi Kulkarni, Katie Wickman, James Malow et al. Full-length article

575-578
Clostridium difficile colitis: A retrospective study of incidence and severity before and after institution of an alcohol-based hand rub policy

September 2010 (Vol. 38 | No. 7 | Pages 523-528)

Nicole Knight, Taylor Strait, Nicholas Anthony, Roger Lovell, H. James Norton, Robert Sautter, Martin Scobey et al. Full-length article

523-528
Spreading the handwashing message: An alternative to traditional media campaigns

September 2010 (Vol. 38 | No. 7 | Pages 562-564)

Laura Rosen, David Brody, David Zucker, Orly Manor, Marina Meier, Bruce Rosen, Eimi Lev, Dan Engelhard et al. Short communication

562-564
Increased use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers and successful eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from a neonatal intensive care unit: A multivariate time series analysis

September 2010 (Vol. 38 | No. 7 | Pages 529-534)

Fumie Sakamoto, Hiroko Yamada, Chieko Suzuki, Hideko Sugiura, Yasuharu Tokuda et al. Full-length article

529-534
Evaluating the impact of a hand hygiene campaign on improving adherence

April 2010 (Vol. 38 | No. 3 | Pages 240-243)

Trinidad Dierssen-Sotos, Verónica Brugos-Llamazares, Mónica Robles-García, Henar Rebollo-Rodrigo, Concepción Fariñas-Álvarez, Francisco Manuel Antolín-Juarez, María Luz Fernandez-Núñez, de la Cal López Marta, Javier Llorca et al. Short communication

240-243
The World Health Organization hand hygiene observation method

December 2009 (Vol. 37 | No. 10 | Pages 827-834)

Hugo Sax, Benedetta Allegranzi, Marie-Noëlle Chraïti, John Boyce, Elaine Larson, Didier Pittet et al. Full-length article

827-834
Hand Hygiene Stations: Building a Culture of Hand Hygiene in a Large Urban Teaching Facility

June 2008 (Vol. 36 | No. 5 | Pages E184-E185)

Abstract

E184-E185
Increasing Employee Hand Hygiene Compliance: A Patient Safety Goal

June 2006 (Vol. 34 | No. 5 | Pages E111-E112)

L.A. Burns, J.R. Sabetta, J. Smardin Abstract

E111-E112
Multi-Tiered Approach to Hand Hygiene Compliance Monitoring

June 2008 (Vol. 36 | No. 5 | Page E166)

Abstract

E166-E166
Staff hand hygiene monitors: How do you get them done?

June 2005 (Vol. 33 | No. 5 | Pages e140-e141)

R. Tjoelker, S. Atherton, L. Strausbaugh Abstract

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e140-e141
A Program for Monitoring Staff Hand Hygiene Activity at a Small Orthopaedic Pediatric Hospital

June 2008 (Vol. 36 | No. 5 | Pages E74-E75)

Abstract

E74-E75
Return to Hand Hygiene: The Effectiveness of an Innovative Hand Hygiene Campaign

June 2009 (Vol. 37 | No. 5 | Page E87)

Abstract

E87-E87
Hand Hygiene: Staff-Driven Approach Leads to Success

June 2006 (Vol. 34 | No. 5 | Pages E60-E61)

K. Micklow, M. Morris, P. Markazi, D. Borton, J. Zuckerman et al. Abstract

E60-E61
Hand Hygiene Measurement

June 2008 (Vol. 36 | No. 5 | Pages E112-E113)

Abstract

E112-E113
Clean Hands for Life™: Results of a Regional Hand Hygiene Campaign

June 2008 (Vol. 36 | No. 5 | Page E70)

Abstract

E70-E70
Raising the Bar on Hand Hygiene Compliance: A Leadership Lead System-Wide Initiative

June 2009 (Vol. 37 | No. 5 | Page E163)

Abstract

E163-E163
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