SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update

SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update

The purpose of this document is to highlight practical recommendations to assist acute-care hospitals in prioritization and implementation of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. This document updates the Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 355 - 376
Main Authors: Glowicz, Janet B., Landon, Emily, Sickbert-Bennett, Emily E., Aiello, Allison E., deKay, Karen, Hoffmann, Karen K., Maragakis, Lisa, Olmsted, Russell N., Polgreen, Philip M., Trexler, Polly A., VanAmringe, Margaret A., Wood, Amber R., Yokoe, Deborah, Ellingson, Katherine D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01-03-2023
Subjects:
Alcohol
Biofilms
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Dermatitis
Disease control
Disinfection & disinfectants
Epidemiology
Gloves
Hand Hygiene
Hands
Health care
Hospitals
Humans
Hygiene
Infection Control
Infections
Infectious diseases
Nosocomial infections
Pathogens
Personal hygiene
Prevention
Public health
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Summary:The purpose of this document is to highlight practical recommendations to assist acute-care hospitals in prioritization and implementation of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. This document updates the Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals through Hand Hygiene, published in 2014. This expert guidance document is sponsored by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology (SHEA). It is the product of a collaborative effort led by SHEA, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, the American Hospital Association, and The Joint Commission, with major contributions from representatives of a number of organizations and societies with content expertise.
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ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2022.304