Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Feb 2012
Infection prevention promotion program based on the PRECEDE model: improving hand hygiene behaviors among healthcare personnel.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) result in significant morbidity and mortality. Hand hygiene remains a cornerstone intervention for preventing HAIs. Unfortunately, adherence to hand hygiene guidelines among healthcare personnel is poor. ⋯ Implementation of the infection prevention promotion program was associated with a significant and sustained increase in hand hygiene practices among healthcare personnel of various disciplines.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Feb 2012
Comparative StudyUltraviolet powder versus ultraviolet gel for assessing environmental cleaning.
We compared cleaning rates associated with use of a white ultraviolet (UV) powder versus a transparent UV gel among units with various degrees of previous experience with UV powder. The study outcome was the presence of discordant cleaning (removal of powder without the removal of gel, or vice versa). ⋯ In 92% of discordant findings, the powder was removed but not the gel (P < .001). These findings suggest preferential cleaning of visible UV targets among units with high levels of previous experience with powder.