Evaluation of the national Cleanyourhands campaign to reduce Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia and Clostridium difficile infection in hospitals in England and Wales by improved hand hygiene: four year, prospective, ecological, interrupted time series study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the impact of the Cleanyourhands campaign on rates of hospital procurement of alcohol hand rub and soap, report trends in selected healthcare associated infections, and investigate the association between infections and procurement.

Design

Prospective, ecological, interrupted time series study from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2008.

Setting

187 acute trusts in England and Wales.

Intervention

Installation of bedside alcohol hand rub, materials promoting hand hygiene and institutional engagement, regular hand hygiene audits, rolled out nationally from 1 December 2004.

Main outcome measures

Quarterly (that is, every three months) rates for each trust of hospital procurement of alcohol hand rub and liquid soap; Staphylococcus aureus bacteraem

SUBMITTER: Stone SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3343183 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature