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  • Healthcare quality improvement
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Hospital administration

Background:

  • Health care-associated infections (HAIs) pose a significant threat in US hospitals, causing mortality and high costs.
  • Up to 70% of HAIs are preventable, primarily through effective hand hygiene.
  • Hospital hand hygiene adherence rates remain suboptimal despite its importance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development, testing, and refinement of a standard aimed at enhancing hand hygiene adherence in US hospitals.
  • To provide a practical framework for hospitals to improve infection prevention strategies.

Main Methods:

  • A standard was developed based on existing literature and expert panel guidance, encompassing 5 key domains.
  • An initial survey was pilot-tested by 1,698 hospitals in 2019 for refinement.
  • Public reporting of hospital performance against the standard commenced in 2020.

Main Results:

  • Hospital performance and adherence to the hand hygiene standard showed consistent growth from 2020 to 2023.
  • An increasing percentage of reporting hospitals met individual domains and the overall standard.
  • The pilot testing and subsequent implementation facilitated refinement and improvement of the standard.

Conclusions:

  • The Leapfrog hand hygiene standard serves as a practical guide for hospitals.
  • Implementation of the standard supports the adoption of best practices for hand hygiene.
  • The standard contributes to the prevention of health care-associated infections.