Dissemination and sustainability of a hospital-wide hand hygiene program emphasizing positive reinforcement

Mayer, Jeanmarie; Mooney, Barbara; Gundlapalli, Adi; Harbarth, Stéphan Juergen; Stoddard, Gregory J; Rubin, Michael A; Eutropius, Louise; Brinton, Britt; Samore, Matthew H

doi:10.1086/657666

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Dissemination and sustainability of a hospital-wide hand hygiene program emphasizing positive reinforcement

ContributorsMayer, Jeanmarie; Mooney, Barbara; Gundlapalli, Adi; Harbarth, Stéphan Juergen

; Stoddard, Gregory J; Rubin, Michael A; Eutropius, Louise; Brinton, Britt; Samore, Matthew H

Published inInfection control and hospital epidemiology, vol. 32, no. 1, p. 59-66

Publication date2011

Abstract

To increase and sustain hospital-wide compliance with hand hygiene through a long-term ongoing multidimensional improvement program emphasizing behavioral factors.

Keywords

Cohort Studies
Cross Infection/prevention & control
Diffusion of Innovation
Guideline Adherence
Handwashing/methods
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Hygiene
Personnel, Hospital
Reinforcement (Psychology)
Risk Reduction Behavior

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

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Citation (ISO format)

MAYER, Jeanmarie et al. Dissemination and sustainability of a hospital-wide hand hygiene program emphasizing positive reinforcement. In: Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2011, vol. 32, n° 1, p. 59–66. doi: 10.1086/657666

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PID : unige:25211
DOI : 10.1086/657666
PMID : 21128786

Journal ISSN0899-823X

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Dissemination and sustainability of a hospital-wide hand hygiene program emphasizing positive reinforcement

To increase and sustain hospital-wide compliance with hand hygiene through a long-term ongoing multidimensional improvement program emphasizing behavioral factors.

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