1. FEATURED TEAM: Inpatient Pediatrics, South Bay Medical Center Cute kids inspire clean hands
WHAT THEY DO
To boost low scores on hand-washing observation
surveys, staff members:
RESULTS
Percent of staff members observed by peers to follow good hand-hygiene practices:
Tabulated peer observations of hand-hygiene practices
Hung posters outside patient rooms featuring photos of cute kids, reminding staff members and visitors to wash their hands or clean them with sanitizing gel.
Mounted sanitizer dispensers outside and inside patient rooms.
Began a practice of talking to patients while cleaning hands to raise their awareness of the issue.
Read more about the teams work and other successful practices on the Labor Management website,