Ideas That Work: Hand Hygiene

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Doggone It, Wash Your Hands


Our hand hygiene compliance had gone to the dogs when the idea struck me to unleash my sweet English Bulldog, Lilly, on the problem. I took down our standard please wash your hands signs from around our facility and replaced them with pictures of Lilly with clever captions in an effort to capture our staff's attention and get them to focus on handwashing.

Lisa York, RN, BSN, MSN, CASC
Hunterdon Center for Surgery
Flemington, N.J.
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