Tag: Compliance
The Power of Data to Improve Hand Hygiene and Reduce HAIs
Abstract
While hand hygiene is widely considered to be the most important factor in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), hand hygiene compliance rates in hospitals still...
Evaluation of Hand Disinfection using the Semmelweis System
Peer Reviewed
Disclosures: Dr. Tamás Haidegger is a co-founder and CEO of HandInScan. The remaining authors of this report and InfectionControl.tips declare no conflict of interest with the following...
Reduction of Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infections by Improving Compliance
Abstract:
Patients are especially prone to infections of the bloodstream when they are receiving medicines and nutrients through central and peripheral lines. At the Infection...
Barriers to Practice: A Case Study of Policy Implementation in South...
Abstract:
Health care workers (HCWs) and patients are at risk of acquiring tuberculosis (TB) infection in health care facilities. Such risk characterizes TB as a...
Why Mandatory Training Needs to do More Than Tick a Box
Abstract:
Achieving staff engagement with mandatory training topics is a challenge for many organisations. Too often, staff will attend events for the ‘tick in the...
