Implementation of a national quality improvement program to enhance hand hygiene in nursing homes in Taiwan

Background/purpose: This study investigated the cause of hand hygiene deficit, and further implemented a quality improvement program using WHO's hand-hygiene strategy to enhance the compliance of hand hygiene in the nursing home in Taiwan. Methods: This prospective study was conducted in eleven...

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Main Authors: Chih-Cheng Lai, Min-Chi Lu, Hung-Jen Tang, Yen-Hsu Chen, Yi-Hui Wu, Hsiu-Tzy Chiang, Li-Hung Wu, Wen-Chien Ko, Po-Ren Hsueh, Yu-Hui Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218304122