The safety stand-down: a technique for improving and sustaining hand hygiene compliance among health care personnel.
Cunningham D, Brilli RJ, McClead RE, et al. The Safety Stand-down: A Technique for Improving and Sustaining Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Health Care Personnel. J Patient Saf. 2018;14(2):107-111. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000172.
Appropriate hand hygiene is essential for preventing health care–associated infections. This study suggests that using a safety stand-down may be an effective technique for improving hand hygiene compliance.