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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.

This study highlights the importance of instituting a project champion to drive improvements in physician hand-hygiene compliance rates.

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