A variety of topics surrounding hand hygiene, including product placement, state compliance rankings and automated training systems piqued the interest of Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality readers recently.
Below are five hand hygiene-focused stories from Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality, starting with the most recent.
1. Does product placement in the ED influence hand hygiene performance? 6 study findings
2. Which states' hospitals have the best, worst hand hygiene practices?
3. 1 in 4 hospitals need to improve hand hygiene practices, says Leapfrog: 5 report findings
4. Automated training system improves hand hygiene technique, but not compliance
5. Direct observation dramatically boosts hand hygiene compliance