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Archive > August, 2009 Vol. X, No. 8

Is Your Hand Hygiene Program Built to Last?

How to sustain hand-hygiene compliance after celebrating your first success.

Kent Steinriede, Associate Editor

Everyone knows how hard it is to get people to change their habits. It takes a lot of work and persistence. So when your facility hits a hand-hygiene compliance goal, it's worth celebrating. But success is fleeting. How do you keep compliance up for the long run? Regardless of where your hand-hygiene compliance rates are, these tips will help you sustain interest and success day-in and day-out.

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