Improving hand hygiene compliance using evidence-based practice
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Yvonne Jones, MSN, Nursing, Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Hand hygiene compliance can be improved by using evidence-based practices such as found in the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare's Targeted Solutions Tool. These include identifying barriers, using direct observation of hand hygiene, and employing supportive strategies.
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | None: Event Material, Invited Presentation |
| Format | Text-based Document |
| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Barriers; Compliance; Hand Hygiene |
| Name | 44th Biennial Convention |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Date | 2017 |
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