Method for institutionally effecting hand hygiene practices
First Claim
1. A method for institutionally effecting hand hygiene practices, comprising:
- staging specific actions in a specific sequence and at specific times to effect a culture change regarding hand hygiene within an institution;
employing stage matched tools appropriate to each of the stages to obtain a desired result in each stage before proceeding to a next sequential stage;
assessing the effectiveness of the actions at each stage before proceeding to a next subsequent stage; and
remaining in a given stage and undertaking the actions thereof until the assessment of the effectiveness of such actions satisfies a predetermined criteria.
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Abstract
A method to effect behavioral change with regard to good hand hygiene practices is disclosed. The methodology employs staged and stratified tools of education, triggers of awareness, leadership development, personal engagement, feedback, reinforcement, and the provision of outside support matched to stages of individual and cultural change. The program stages through a pre-launch period, a launch period, a concentrated period of culture change, and a process for maintaining the culture thereafter. Each stage involves various tools and various personnel to achieve the desired result of good hand hygiene practices being a way of life, rather than a weak periodic focus that can threaten safety and quality of patient care.
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1. A method for institutionally effecting hand hygiene practices, comprising:
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staging specific actions in a specific sequence and at specific times to effect a culture change regarding hand hygiene within an institution;
employing stage matched tools appropriate to each of the stages to obtain a desired result in each stage before proceeding to a next sequential stage;
assessing the effectiveness of the actions at each stage before proceeding to a next subsequent stage; and
remaining in a given stage and undertaking the actions thereof until the assessment of the effectiveness of such actions satisfies a predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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