Global implementation of WHO's multimodal strategy for improvement of hand hygiene: a quasi-experimental study

Abstract

WHO, University of Geneva Hospitals, the Swiss National Science Foundation, Swiss Society of Public Health Administration and Hospital Pharmacists.

Compliance of blood sampling procedures with the CLSI H3-A6 guidelines: An observational study by the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) working group for the preanalytical phase (WG-PRE)

“…Moreover, feedback, discussions and reflection amongst phlebotomy personnel promises to be an efficient tool to implement and sustain adherence to phlebotomy guideline practice [53][54][55] and lead to long-term improvements in patient safety.…”

Improving healthcare worker hand hygiene adherence before patient contact: A multimodal intervention of hand hygiene practice in Three Japanese tertiary care centers

“…14,15 Due to the difficulty in improving hand hygiene in various settings across the world, the WHO strategy for improving hand hygiene has been adopted and implemented by several studies in varying locations, such as Costa Rica, Italy, Mali, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. 16 Implementations of these multimodal strategies, following WHO-based guidelines, have been shown to increase the level of hand hygiene adherence among healthcare workers and reduce infections at these locations. 14,17,18 This study expands upon that work by extending the same implementation strategy to assess the effectiveness of the introduction of alcohol-based hand rub on hand hygiene practice at multiple hospitals in Japan.…”

Exploring the evidence base for national and regional policy interventions to combat resistance

“…125,126 The implementation of WHO's hand-hygiene strategy is feasible and sustainable across a range of settings in different countries and leads to significant compliance improvement. 127 To be sustainable, IPCIs must target routine care practices, environmental reservoirs and be adapted to local priorities. 128 Accordingly, the WHO proposed a core concept of IPCI elements (hand hygiene, environmental cleaning, disinfection and sterilization, education of staff) for healthcare facilities, and encourages national authorities to ensure application.…”