Tailor VHA HH Bundle for Acute Mental Health Care

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Hand Hygiene Compliance
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 90
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
4 (estimated)
Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development · Federal
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About This Trial
Mental health settings are particularly vulnerable to outbreaks and transmission due to infectious pathogens like norovirus. This occurs since access to soap and water (sinks) is limited for safety reasons and alcohol hand rub is not available outside patient rooms because of concerns for ingestion and fire. Thus, novel hand hygiene improvement interventions are needed in mental health settings in…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * VA mental health care workers on inpatient mental health units * Quality improvement staff including infection control Exclusion Criteria: * Outpatient care settings
Contacts

Eli N Perencevich, MD MS BS

(319) 338-0581

eli.perencevich@va.gov

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Stacey M Hockett Sherlock, MA BA

(319) 338-0581

Stacey.HockettSherlock@va.gov

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