SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update

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Glowicz, J.B.
Landon, E.
Sickbert-Bennett, E.E.
Aiello, A.E.
Dekay, K.
Hoffmann, K.K.
Maragakis, L.
Olmsted, R.N.
Polgreen, P.M.
Trexler, P.A.
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Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Arizona
Issue Date
2023-02-08

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Cambridge University Press
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Glowicz JB, Landon E, Sickbert-Bennett EE, et al. SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 2023;44(3):355-376. doi:10.1017/ice.2022.304
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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
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© United States Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023. This is a work of the US Government and is not subject to copyright protection within the United States. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Abstract
The purpose of this document is to highlight practical recommendations to assist acute-care hospitals in prioritization and implementation of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. This document updates the Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals through Hand Hygiene, published in 2014. This expert guidance document is sponsored by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology (SHEA). It is the product of a collaborative effort led by SHEA, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, the American Hospital Association, and The Joint Commission, with major contributions from representatives of a number of organizations and societies with content expertise. © 2023 United States Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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0899-823X
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36751708
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10.1017/ice.2022.304
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© United States Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023. This is a work of the US Government and is not subject to copyright protection within the United States. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Except where otherwise noted, this item's license is described as © United States Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023. This is a work of the US Government and is not subject to copyright protection within the United States. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).