"Hand Hygiene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Practices involved in preventing the transmission of diseases by hand.
| Descriptor ID |
D063373
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.547.300 N06.850.670.150
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hand Hygiene" by people in Profiles.
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SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 03; 44(3):355-376.
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Hand Hygiene Compliance Rate During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 07 01; 181(7):1006-1008.
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ISUOG Safety Committee Position Statement on use of personal protective equipment and hazard mitigation in relation to SARS-CoV-2 for practitioners undertaking obstetric and gynecological ultrasound. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2020 06; 55(6):886-891.
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Assessment of an Aggregate-Level Hand Hygiene Monitoring Technology for Measuring Hand Hygiene Performance Among Healthcare Personnel. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017 03; 38(3):348-352.
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A Validation Protocol: Assessing the Accuracy of Hand Hygiene Monitoring Technology. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 08; 37(8):1002-1004.
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Standard work for room entry: Linking lean, hand hygiene, and patient-centeredness. Healthc (Amst). 2016 Mar; 4(1):45-51.
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Accuracy of a radiofrequency identification (RFID) badge system to monitor hand hygiene behavior during routine clinical activities. Am J Infect Control. 2014 Feb; 42(2):144-7.
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Sustained improvement in hand hygiene adherence: utilizing shared accountability and financial incentives. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Nov; 34(11):1129-36.
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Behavioral intention of physician trainees and medical students to practice hand hygiene. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Oct; 34(10):1102-5.