Hand Hygiene: An Update

Maureen K. Bolon

doi:10.1016/j.idc.2016.04.007

Hand Hygiene: An Update

Maureen K. Bolon

Medicine, Infectious Diseases Division

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Abstract

The medical field has long recognized the importance of hand hygiene in preventing health care–associated infections, yet studies indicate that this important task is performed only 40% of the time. Health care workers cite several barriers to optimal performance of hand hygiene, but the time required to perform this task is foremost among them. Introduction of alcohol-based hand rubs, bundled interventions, and incorporation of technologies designed to monitor and promote hand hygiene all represent promising advances in this field.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	591-607
Number of pages	17
Journal	Infectious disease clinics of North America
Volume	30
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idc.2016.04.007
State	Published - Sep 1 2016

Keywords

Alcohol-based hand rub
Hand hygiene
Handwashing
Health care-associated infections

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

UN SDGs

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