Abstract
A successful national hand hygiene program requires clear support and commitment from both national and state health departments, as well as executive support within all participating hospitals. Without support from these jurisdictional representatives, hospitals' executive staff, clinical leaders, and local champions, any effort to introduce a national program will be wasted. The successful introduction of a national hand hygiene campaign can be achieved using a variety of approaches. However, the process undertaken to implement the Australian national hand hygiene initiative (NHHI) appears to provide a reasonable blueprint for other countries that may be considering a national strategy to improve hand hygiene in acute‐care hospitals. Among healthcare worker (HCW) groups, levels of compliance vary, with nursing staff consistently demonstrating a 10–15 percent higher hand hygiene compliance rate than medical staff, nevertheless, both groups have improved steadily since the commencement of the NHHI.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Hand Hygiene |
Subtitle of host publication | A handbook for medical professionals |
Editors | Didier Pittet, John M. Boyce, Benedatta Allegranzi |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
Chapter | 36 |
Pages | 256-262 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Volume | 1 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118846858 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781118846865 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |