Research / Literature

AJMQ: National study of hand hygiene compliance in the USA, tracking  over 300 hospitals for twelve months.  more...

JHI: Thorough review of current hand hygiene monitoring and feedback methods in USA.  more...

AJN: Current challenges to assess barriers, measure compliance, educate staff, and hold staff accountable.  more...

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Presentations / Abstracts 

SHEA: 4-Step Hand Hygiene Compliance and Accountability Model, a multimodal strategy for improvement  more...

IDSA: A 6-year multicenter study of hand hygiene product usage trends (soap vs. sanitizer) in the USA.  more...

APIC: A continuing education presentation on a multimodal hand hygiene compliance program.  more...

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Best Practices

Joint Commission monograph for hand hygiene adherence. 37 programs reviewed including 4 using MMI program.  more...

ICT: May 2009 issue of Infection Control Today reviews several pertinent hand hygiene programs and practices.  more...

Materials in HC: Hand Hygiene focus yields visible results, MMI program supports multimodal HH plan.  more...

Advisory Board: "The Journey to Zero" program aimed at key hospital leaders; makes a case for IC programs  more...

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Media:

MSNBC.COM: "Hey, doc, wash  your hands!"  Patients shouldn't be shy about asking providers to hit the sink, experts say.  Take the online survey and see what other readers think!  Open new window...

Advising:

McGuckin Methods International counsels hospital teams, healthcare organizations, professional associations, and corporate healthcare partners.  more...

Events:

Word-OUT! Awareness Foundation's National Clean Hands Week.  Where else can you find hospital officials, celebrity healthcare advocates, a hand hygiene musical cast of dozens, and Elmo all on one collaborative stage?   more...

Hand Hygiene Webinars

Patient Empowerment & Measurement for Hand Hygiene

Dr. McGuckin's webinar from Webber:  "Patient Empowerment & Measurement for Hand Hygiene"

http://webbertraining.com/schedulep1.php?command=viewClass&ID=858

Hand Hygiene's Role in Preventing and Controlling HAIs

Dr. McGuckin's webinar with the Infection Control Education Institute (ICT) is available here:

http://iceinstitute.com/webinar_handhygiene.html

Registration on the ICT website is required, but free.

This list will be updated.

Measurement / Feedback

Your Monthly Reports:  How to implement the hand hygiene compliance measurement program at your healthcare center.  more...

Request a sample:  E-mail us to request a sample monthly report at: data@hhreports.com. We will e-mail you a PDF sample.

Current compliance in the USA:  See current aggregate hand hygiene compliance data, updated monthly.  more...

Patient / HCW Education

Healthcare consumer education programs including the All for One^© patient empowerment / healthcare worker empowerment program.    more...

Newsletter.  Talk to the Hand, MMI's periodic hand hygiene newsletter with compliance tips from Preventionists, infection control event notices, and other educational FYIs.  more...

Request a newsletter:  E-mail us to add yourself to our e-list at: data@hhreports.com. Nobody uses these contacts except McGuckin Methods for HH compliance related notices only.

USA Initiatives:

CDC H1N1 Situation updates and general information.  Open new window...

FLU.GOV Know what to do about the flu.  Seasonal, H1N1, H5N1, pandemic flu.  Open new window...

2010 National Patient Safety Goals from Joint Commission.   Open new window...

Also note changes in the NPSGs for 2010, from the Joint Commission Perspectives October 2009 newsletter.

FAQs for NPSG 07.01.01 Meeting Hand Hygiene Guidelines  Open new window...

CDC Guideline for Hand Hygiene, 2002.   Open new window...

Global Initiatives: 

World Health Org.  Global Patient Safety Challenge: Clean Care is Safer Care.  Open new window...

WHO Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Health Care.  A comprehensive manual.  more... 

May 5, 2010 is the next SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands event.

Webinars, tools and resources, best practices, and more.  Pledge your healthcare facility's commitment and visit this resourceful website.  1352 healthcare centers in the USA have signed up as of Oct. 30, 2009!  Open new window...