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Using Visual Management to Improve Compliance with Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing and Nasal Decolonization

Abigail Ruby, Eman Chami, Hannah Musgrove

    Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
    |August 12, 2026
    PubMed
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    Visual management tools improved nursing handoff communication and the administration of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing and nasal decolonization. This led to better documentation and reduced infection rates.

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