{"id":20208,"date":"2023-02-16T15:40:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T15:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdihc.com\/?p=20208"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:17:46","slug":"strategies-to-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene-2022-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdihc.com\/strategies-to-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene-2022-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The \u201cStrategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update\u201d was recently published in Infection Control &amp; Hospital Epidemiology (ICHE), as the result of a collaboration between SHEA with IDSA, APIC, AHA and Joint Commission and alongside additional organizations that provided expertise in this arena.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to the previously updated compendia, this guidance document provides evidence-based \u201cessential practices\u201d intended for all acute care hospitals to implement and \u201cadditional approaches\u201d to be considered in addition to the essential practices when infections are not controlled.<\/p>\n<p>For the complete compendium in publication <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/infection-control-and-hospital-epidemiology\/article\/sheaidsaapic-practice-recommendation-strategies-to-prevent-healthcareassociated-infections-through-hand-hygiene-2022-update\/FCD05235C79DC57F0E7F54D7EC314C2C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>click here!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u201cStrategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update\u201d was recently published in Infection Control &amp; 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