"The hospitals with the best and worst scores for staff washing their hands have been revealed as the winter flu season approaches."
"Handwashing is a key infection-control measure, and the most recent inspections show several hospitals were still failing to meet the staff hand-washing target of 90pc when observed during various critical points concerning the care of patients."
Hospital handwashing performance data have been revealed as the winter flu season approaches. Handwashing is a key infection-control measure. Recent inspections indicate several hospitals were still failing to meet the staff hand-washing target of 90% when observed during various critical points in patient care. The revealed results identify both hospitals with the best compliance and those with the worst compliance. The approaching winter flu season heightens the importance of achieving high handwashing compliance to reduce transmission. Observed failures at critical care points point to ongoing infection-control vulnerabilities that require attention.
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