Utilizing improvement science methods to improve physician compliance with proper hand hygiene.

Christine M White; Angela M Statile; Patrick H Conway; Pamela J Schoettker; Lauren G Solan; Ndidi I Unaka; Navjyot Vidwan; Stephen D Warrick; Connie Yau; Beverly L Connelly

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Utilizing improvement science methods to improve physician compliance with proper hand hygiene.

March 29, 2012

White CM, Statile AM, Conway PH, et al. Pediatrics. 2012;129(4):e1042-50.

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