Hand Hygiene:: An Update

• Autores: Maureen K. Bolon
• Localización: Infectious disease clinics of North America, ISSN 0891-5520, Vol. 30, Nº. 3, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare, Part 1: Facility Planning and Management), págs. 591-607
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The medical field has long recognized the importance of hand hygiene in preventing health care–associated infections, yet studies indicate that this important task is performed only 40% of the time. Health care workers cite several barriers to optimal performance of hand hygiene, but the time required to perform this task is foremost among them. Introduction of alcohol-based hand rubs, bundled interventions, and incorporation of technologies designed to monitor and promote hand hygiene all represent promising advances in this field.