Seeing is achieving with hand sanitizers
Infection Control Weekly Monitor, August 25, 2010
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Out-of-sight means out-of-mind when it comes to locating hand sanitizers. That’s the conclusion of a study that tested physician hand hygiene compliance by placing sanitizers within the physician’s field of vision during an examination.
Click here to read more about the study and the increase in hand hygiene compliance rate attained by thoughtful hand sanitizer placement. Plus take our poll on location considerations.
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