Positive deviance: using a nurse call system to evaluate hand hygiene practices.
Macedo Rde C, Jacob EM, Silva VP, Santana EA, Souza AF, Gonçalves P, Marra AR, Santos OF, Cendoroglo M, Edmond MB.
Macedo Rde C, et al.
Am J Infect Control. 2012 Dec;40(10):946-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.015. Epub 2012 Mar 13.
Am J Infect Control. 2012.
PMID: 22418606
BACKGROUND: Many approaches have been taken to increase compliance with hand hygiene by health care professionals. We evaluated a nurse call system used as a tool in a positive deviance (PD) approach to improving compliance. ...The number of nurse visits to p …
BACKGROUND: Many approaches have been taken to increase compliance with hand hygiene by health care professionals. We evaluated a nurse …