High compliance scores may be hiding hospital’ dirty secrets
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High compliance scores may be hiding hospital’ dirty secrets

Jennifer Trueland Health journalist

Auditing hand hygiene gives an incomplete picture and is no substitute for examining the prevalence of acquired infections and the mindset of staff

It was Craig Bradley’s own experiences as a patient and a father that helped solidify his view that the way we measure hand hygiene has to change.

Nursing Standard. 34, 5, 56-58. doi: 10.7748/ns.34.5.56.s19

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