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Acta médica Grupo Ángeles

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Abstract

ROMO MARTINEZ, Jesús Eduardo et al. Comprehensive compliance with the hand hygiene program based on the model of the general health council (Mexico). Acta méd. Grupo Ángeles [online]. 2020, vol.18, n.2, pp.229-232.  Epub Mar 28, 2022. ISSN 1870-7203.  https://doi.org/10.35366/93909.

Introduction:

Health care associated infections (HCAI) are a potential threat in health care and the most effective way to prevent them is through compliance with hand hygiene (HH) coupled with other essential factors proposed by the Council of Health General Health (CSG in Mexico) proposing the implementation an Integral Program of Hand Hygiene.

Objective:

Describe and analyze the results of the implementation of Integral Program of HH in the Hospital Angeles Chihuahua (HAC).

Material and methods:

Longitudinal observational study in which the results of the Integral Program of HH verifications are evaluated on a monthly basis.

Results:

Global adherence (year 2018) of the program resulted in 92%.

Discussion:

The fulfillment of the evaluation of the Integral Program of HH during this year, undoubtedly projects the maturation of processes towards continuous improvement.

Keywords : Hand hygiene; implementation.

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