Sentences with phrase «increases hand hygiene»

Behavourial science increases hand hygiene compliance — use of soap increased by 30 % in three year study of Cleanyourhands feedback intervention The First UK Summit on Hand Hygiene Sustainability in Health Care was held on24th October 2012, in London.

Behavourial science increases hand hygiene compliance — use of soap increased by 30 % in three year study of Cleanyourhands feedback intervention

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«If hand hygiene compliance rates increased by 8.7 percentage points across the board during a typical work shift, this could potentially eliminate as many as 1.2 million infections per year, save up to $ 25 billion, and prevent up to 70,000 unnecessary deaths in the United States,» reports Knowledge@Wharton.

Thousands of deaths could be averted through a combined prevention and treatment strategy — interventions such as improved mother and child nutrition, optimal breastfeeding practices; Oral Rehydration Therapy [ORT]; new low - osmolarity formulations of ORS; incorporating rotavirus vaccines; zinc supplementation during diarrhoea episodes; immunizing all children against measles; appropriate drug therapy; increased access to safe clean water and sanitation facilities and improved personal and domestic hygiene, including keeping food and water clean and washing hands before touching food.

The figures, published the day after the launch of the World Health Organisation's #safeHANDs global hand hygiene campaign, show an increasing trend despite the successes with reductions in MRSA bloodstream infections.

Health minister Ann Keen said the government's strategy of extra investment, increasing the number of matrons and the bare below the elbows dress code to support hand hygiene was clearly having an impact.

«Programs to improve hand hygiene reduced infections, increased compliance.»

«The leveling off of CDI incidence toward the end of our study period may be the result of increased antibiotic stewardship programs and improved infection control measures, such as use of contact precautions, cleaning and disinfection of equipment, and environment, and hand hygiene.»

If schools were to make the hand washing procedure fun, engaging and memorable for schoolchildren, then it is likely to increase overall hand hygiene compliance.

For example, posters in toilet areas reminding of the importance of good hand hygiene and ensuring that consumables are always fully stocked is a good start, as is an increased frequency in housekeeping attendance.