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Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections through Hand Hygiene

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2016

Katherine Ellingson ,
Janet P. Haas ,
Allison E. Aiello ,
Linda Kusek ,
Lisa L. Maragakis ,
Russell N. Olmsted ,
Eli Perencevich ,
Philip M. Polgreen ,
Marin L. Schweizer  and
Polly Trexler
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Katherine Ellingson*
Affiliation:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia These authors contributed equally to this work
Janet P. Haas
Affiliation:
Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College Department of Medicine, Valhalla, New York These authors contributed equally to this work
Allison E. Aiello
Affiliation:
Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Linda Kusek
Affiliation:
The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
Lisa L. Maragakis
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Russell N. Olmsted
Affiliation:
St. Joseph Mercy Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Eli Perencevich
Affiliation:
Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City Veterans Administration Healthcare System, Iowa City, Iowa
Philip M. Polgreen
Affiliation:
Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Marin L. Schweizer
Affiliation:
Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City Veterans Administration Healthcare System, Iowa City, Iowa
Polly Trexler
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Margaret VanAmringe
Affiliation:
The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
Deborah S. Yokoe
Affiliation:
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
*
Westchester Medical Center Infection Prevention and Control, Macy Pavilion SW-246, 100 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY 10595 ([email protected]).
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Previously published guidelines provide comprehensive recommendations for hand hygiene in healthcare facilities. The intent of this document is to highlight practical recommendations in a concise format, update recommendations with the most current scientific evidence, and elucidate topics that warrant clarification or more robust research. Additionally, this document is designed to assist healthcare facilities in implementing hand hygiene adherence improvement programs, including efforts to optimize hand hygiene product use, monitor and report back hand hygiene adherence data, and promote behavior change. This expert guidance document is sponsored by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and is the product of a collaborative effort led by SHEA, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and The Joint Commission, with major contributions from representatives of a number of organizations and societies with content expertise. The list of endorsing and supporting organizations is presented in the introduction to the 2014 updates.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 35 , Issue 8 , August 2014 , pp. 937 - 960
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© 2014 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved.

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