Fighting Infections with Hand Hygiene
November 10, 2008 • Hospitalist, Infectious Diseases, Medical Informatics, Nurses/NP/PA, Preventative Health
Two physicians from Seattle Children’s Hospital – Dr. Thomas Hansen, CEO, and Dr. Craig Rubens, Director of the Research Center for Microbial Pathogenesis – talk about their campaign to have patients actively challenge physicians and nurses when it comes to hand hygiene.
References and Resources
The American Society for Microbiology
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Foster KM, Clark AP. Increasing hand hygiene compliance: a mystery? Clin Nurse Spec. 2008 Nov-Dec;22(6):263-7.
References and Resources
The American Society for Microbiology
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Foster KM, Clark AP. Increasing hand hygiene compliance: a mystery? Clin Nurse Spec. 2008 Nov-Dec;22(6):263-7.