American journal of infection control
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Am J Infect Control · Jul 2018
A multimodal intervention to improve hand hygiene compliance in a tertiary care center.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major threat to patient safety worldwide. HAIs are mainly transmitted via the hands of healthcare workers (HCWs), and HCW compliance with hand hygiene (HH) practices is reportedly low. Therefore, multimodal interventions are needed to develop effective HH improvement strategies. In this study, we assessed the effect of multimodal interventions on improvement of HH compliance. ⋯ Significant improvement in HH compliance can be achieved through a systematic, multidimensional intervention involving all types of HCWs.