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Becoming Hand Hygiene Heroes: implementation of an infection prevention and control campaign for patient and family hospital safety.

Cheng B, Chan M, Abi-Farrage D, et al. Becoming hand hygiene heroes: implementation of an infection prevention and control campaign for patient and family hospital safety. Am J Infect Control. 2024;53(2):181-187. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2024.10.026.

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January 22, 2025
Cheng B, Chan M, Abi-Farrage D, et al. Am J Infect Control. 2024;53(2):181-187.
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Maintaining hand hygiene is a critical safety activity for patients, families, and healthcare workers. This study describes a quality improvement project to increase hand hygiene among patients, families, and healthcare workers in two pediatric and obstetrical hospitals. Over the 2-year project period, overall hand hygiene rates improved, but rates among individual units varied.

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Cheng B, Chan M, Abi-Farrage D, et al. Becoming hand hygiene heroes: implementation of an infection prevention and control campaign for patient and family hospital safety. Am J Infect Control. 2024;53(2):181-187. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2024.10.026.