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Insights
Research
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 AJMQ:
National study of hand hygiene compliance in the
USA,
tracking over 300 hospitals for twelve months.
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 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
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Abstracts
 SHEA:
4-Step Hand Hygiene Compliance and Accountability Model, a
multimodal strategy for improvement
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 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.
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Best Practices
Joint Commission
monograph
for hand hygiene adherence. 37 programs
reviewed including 4 using MMI program.
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 ICT:
May 2009 issue
of Infection Control Today reviews
several pertinent hand hygiene programs and practices.
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 Materials
in HC:
Hand Hygiene focus yields visible results, MMI program
supports multimodal HH plan.
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 Advisory
Board: "The Journey to
Zero" program aimed at key hospital leaders; makes a
case for IC programs
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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!
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Advising:
McGuckin Methods International counsels hospital teams,
healthcare organizations, professional associations, and corporate
healthcare partners.
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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...
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MMI Hand Hygiene Compliance
Program
References
These are sources used to author and
design MMI's hand hygiene compliance programs and services.
Follow these links for more current reviews of
research and
literature.
Hand Hygiene Patient
Education
McGuckin M, Waterman R, Porten L, Bello
S, Caruso M, Juzaitis B, Krug E, Mazer S, Ostrawski S. Patient
Education Model for Increasing Handwashing Compliance. Am J Infect
Control, Vol 27 (4);309-314, 1999.
McGuckin M, and Porten, L. Handwashing
Education Practices: A Descriptive Survey. Clinical Performance and
Quality Health Care, Vol 7,No. 2, 94-96, 1999.
McGuckin M, Waterman R, Storr J, Bowler
CJW, Ashby M, Topley K, Porten L. Evaluation of Patient Empowering
Hand Hygiene Programme in UK. The Journal of Hospital Infection,
48:222-227 2001.
McGuckin M, Taylor A, Martin V, Porten
L, Salcido R. Evaluation of a Patient Education Model for Increasing
Hand Hygiene Compliance in an In-Patient Rehabilitation Unit.
American Journal Infection Control ,32:235-8, 2004
McGuckin M, Waterman R, Shubin A.
Consumer Attitudes About Healthcare-Acquired Infections and Hand
Hygiene. Amer Journal of Medical Quality. 21:1-5, 2006
Hand Hygiene Staff
Education and Hand Hygiene Compliance
Kaplan L.M. and McGuckin, M.B.
Increasing Handwashing Compliance with More Accessible Sinks. Am J
Infect Control, 14:408-410, 1986.
McGuckin M, Porten L, Schmidt R, Streed
S, Validation of a Comprehensive Infection Control Program in LTC.
Director, Vol 12;1:14-17, 2004
McGuckin M, Waterman R, Shubin A.
Consumer Attitudes About Healthcare-Acquired Infections and Hand
Hygiene. Amer Journal of Medical Quality. 21:1-5, 2006
McGuckin M, Shubin A, McBride P, et al.
The Effect of Random Voice Hand Hygiene Messages Delivered By
Medical, Nursing and Infection Control Staff On Hand Hygiene
Compliance In Intensive Care. Amer Journal of Infection Control. Dec
2006.
Quaraishi, Z. and McGuckin, M.B.
Duration of Hand-Washing Frequency in Two Intensive Care Units. Am J
Infect Control, 12:83-87, 1984.
McGuckin M, Waterman R, Govednik J. Hand
Hygiene Compliance Rates in U.S. – A One-Year Multicenter
Collaborative Using Product/Volume Usage Measurement and Feedback.
Am J Med Qual. 24 (3).
Research for Buddies Handhygiene Program (Schools)
Butz AM, Larson EL, Fosarelli P, et al.
Am J Infect Control, 1990:18;347-53.
Early E, Battle K, Cantwell E. English
J. et al. Effect of several interventions on the frequency of
handhygiene among elementary public school children. Am J infect
Control. 1998:26;263-69.
Guinan M, McGuckin M, Savareid A. Who
washes hands after using the bathroom? Am J Infect Control.
1997:25;424-5.
Guinan, M , McGuckin, M, and Ali, Y.
.The Effect of a Comprehensive Handwashing Program on Absenteeism in
Elementary Schools. Am J Infect Control: 2002;50:217220.
Guinan M. Hand hygiene practices in a
school setting in UK (personal communication), 1999.
Master D, Longe SH, Dickson H. Scheduled
hand washing in an elementary school population. Fam Med.
1997:29:336-9.
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