2022-02-17 Slides_Assessing the Clinical Accuracy of a Hand Hygiene System
[…] World Health Organization, WHO Patient Safety. WHO guidelines on hand hygiene in health care : a summary. 2009. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/70126Marco Bo Hansen3 The effects of hand hygienePatient safety: Fewer infections•Length-of-stay•Medication •Re-operation•Isolation regimen•ReadmissionStaff safety: Fewer infections•Safer working environment• Decreased absenteeism •Less family members infected (influenza, norovirus, etc.) Costs: Three times higher for patients who acquire a HAIThe Kings Fund.Healthcare-Associated infections: Stemming the rise of superbug,2008.World Health Organization. Health care associated...
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