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References

Conclusion

• Hand hygiene practice is considered to be

the most effective strategy for patient

safety. Healthcare workers’ compliance

has been lower than expected. (Gluyas,

2015)

• In October 2013, a 175 bed community

hospital scored 51% on a hand hygiene

review. Strategies were needed to

increase hand hygiene compliance for

patient safety.

Introduction

Methods

Procedures Results

• Staff have created an environment that in

fact protects and supports the patients that

we care for on a daily basis.

• It is imperative to keeping hand hygiene at

top of mind for everyone at all times and

make it fun and hold staff accountable.

These activities have been instrumental in

the success of the campaign.

• Moving forward, the Hand Hygiene

Campaign will continues to investigate

different ways to approach staff motivation

and compliance with hand hygiene

activities..

• An observational design was used to

analyze hand hygiene compliance among

healthcare workers.

• Data collection is gathered every quarter

by the Quality and Infection Prevention

Department.

• Formation of a multidisciplinary team with l

representatives from every hospital

department (Hand Hygiene Champion).

• Quarterly Hand Hygiene Champion meetings

with defined themes.

• Dissemination of weekly Hand Hygiene

Huddle Messages and emails to the

Champions scripting important hand hygiene

information to share with staff. Examples of

engagement strategy include games, puzzles

and word searches.

• Development of videos and posters that

illustrated proper hand hygiene and its impact

on patient safety.

• Established, dedicated information boards

showcasing hand hygiene information.

• Recognition for Departments achieving > 90%

on hand hygiene compliance.

Hand Hygiene Journey Kim Hodgin MSN, RN-BC

Cone Health, Wesley Long Hospital, Greensboro, NC.

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• By June 2016, this hospital score was

91%. The 40% increase in hand hygiene

compliance occurred over a 3 year period.

Ongoing initiatives continue to heighten

awareness of performing proper hand

hygiene procedures and demonstrates

sustained outcomes.

Chassin, Mark R, Klaus, Nether, Mayer, Carrie,

Dickerson, Melody (2015). Beyond the

collaborative:spreading effective improvement in

hand hygiene compliance. The Joint Commission

Journal on Quality and Patient Safety 41(1), 13-25.

Gluyas, H. (2015). Understanding non-compliance with

hand hygiene practices. Nursing Standard, 29(35),

40-46. doi:10.7748/ns.29.35.40.e9929

Lankford, M. G., Zembower, T. R., Trick, W. E., Hacek,

Infect. Dis. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 9(2), 217-

223. doi:10.3201/eid0902.020249

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.04.190

Whitcomb, K. S. (2014). Using a Multidimensional

Approach to Improve Quality Related to Students’

Hand Hygiene Practice. Nurse Educator, 39(6), 269-

273. doi:10.1097/nne.0000000000000070

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Examples of Engagement Strategies