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Effective Hand Hygiene: Strategies for Better Health
University of West Florida Libraries
Integration of Evidence in Professional Nursing Practice Research Presentations, Research presentations (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 11/2024)
11/2024
Abstract
Frequent education of staff on proper hand hygiene is greatly needed in hospital facilities, given that Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) continue to be a significant burden of morbidity and mortality. HAIs are infections that patients acquire while receiving treatment for medical or surgical conditions, and they affect an estimated 1 in 31 hospital patients on any given day in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , there are approximately 1.7 million HAIs annually, contributing to nearly 99,000 associated deaths.(“CDC HAIs,” 2024) Poor hand hygiene significantly contributes to the transmission of pathogens, leading to many infections among patients (“CDC HAIs,” 2024) Regular training and reinforcement of hand hygiene practices can enable healthcare institutions to improve adherence to guidelines by their staff, which in turn, would prevent more HAIs.
Details
- Title
- Effective Hand Hygiene: Strategies for Better Health
- Resource Type
- Presentation
- Event
- Integration of Evidence in Professional Nursing Practice Research Presentations, Research presentations (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 11/2024)
- Contributors
- Rebecca D Toothaker (Faculty Mentor) - University of West Florida, Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries; Argo Scholar Commons
- Format
- mp4
- Copyright
- Permission granted to the University of West Florida Libraries by the author to digitize and/or display this information for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires the permission of the copyright holder.
- Identifiers
- 99380586997006600
- Academic Unit
- BSN Virtual Student Scholarly Poster Showcase; School of Nursing; Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English
- Course Name
- Integration of Evidence in Professional Nursing Practice; NUR 4169