A multicenter study using positive deviance for improving hand hygiene compliance

Background Positive deviance (PD) can be a strategy for the improvement of hand hygiene (HH) compliance. Methods This study was conducted in 8 intensive care units and 1 ward at 7 tertiary care, private, and public hospitals. Phase 1 was a 3-month baseline period (from August to October 2011) in whi...

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Published in:	American journal of infection control Vol. 41; no. 11; pp. 984 - 988
Main Authors:	Marra, Alexandre R., MD, Noritomi, Danilo Teixeira, MD, Westheimer Cavalcante, Adilson J., MD, Sampaio Camargo, Thiago Zinsly, MD, Bortoleto, Renata Puzzo, MD, Durao Junior, Marcelino Souza, MD, Apisarnthanarak, Anucha, MD, Laselva, Claudia, MD, de Souza Pimentel, Walace, MD, Rolim Ferraz, Leonardo Jose, MD, Fátima dos Santos Cardoso, Maria, RN, da Silva Victor, Elivane, PhD, Pavão dos Santos, Oscar Fernando, MD, Neto, Miguel Cendoroglo, MD, Edmond, Michael B., MD, MPH, MPA
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01-11-2013 Elsevier Mosby-Year Book, Inc
Subjects:	Alcohol use Biological and medical sciences Compliance Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - prevention & control Epidemiology. Vaccinations General aspects Guideline Adherence Hand Hygiene Health care-associated infection Hospitals Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models Humans Infection Control Infections Infectious Disease Infectious diseases Intervention Medical sciences Safety patient Brazil Health care-associated infection Safety patient Prevention Human Nosocomial infection Compliance Multicenter study Check Hand Hygiene
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