The Nudge Theory has been widely used to improve healthy behavior and works as an external cue to memory. Kwok and McLaws (2015) report on their efforts to engage medical staff in improved hand hygiene compliance. An automated hand hygiene surveillance system was installed in an Australian tertiary teaching hospital. The clinicians were taught to […]
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Using the Nudge Theory in Hand Hygiene Compliance Efforts
September 10, 2015Category: Healthcare Professionals, Hospital, Infection Prevention
Tags: Hand Hygiene, hand hygiene compliance in hospitals, Infection Prevention, Nudge Theory | Comments (0)
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New Report : 1 in 4 Hospitals Must Improve Hand Hygiene Practices to Prevent Infections
June 16, 2015Based on data taken from the 2014 Leapfrog Hospital Survey of 1,501 U.S. hospitals and analyzed by Castlight Health.Simple handwashing is the best known way to prevent hospital infections, but according to a report released today by nonprofit hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group, nearly one-quarter (23 percent) of hospitals surveyed have not implemented all the […]
Category: Healthcare Professionals, Hospital Acquired Infections, Infection Control, Nursing
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New Guidelines for Hospital Visitors of Patients with Infectious Diseases
May 5, 2015Source: SHEA onlineLeading infectious diseases experts have released new guidance for healthcare facilities looking to establish precautions for visitors of patients with infectious diseases. The guidance looks to reduce the potential for healthcare visitors in spreading dangerous bacteria within the healthcare facility and community. The recommendations are published online in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, […]
Category: Infection Control, Infectious Disease
Tags: Hand Hygiene, Hospital Visitor Guidelines for Infectious Disease, infection control, Infection Control Guidelines, Infectious Disease, Isolation Precautions, MRSA, Staph aureus, VRE | Comments (0)