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Table 1 Distribution of hand hygiene compliance across critical care units in the hospital

From: Implementation of the world health organization hand hygiene improvement strategy in critical care units

Critical care units

Percentage of hand hygiene compliance (# of actions/opportunities for hand hygiene)

 

Phase I

Phase II

Phase II

Phase IV

Intensive care unit (ICU)

39 (21/54)

57 (29/51)

53 (182/344)

81 (130/160)

Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

88 (142/162)

90 (145/160)

90 (94/104)

68 (177/260)

Burn Unit

70 (77/110)

85 (93/110)

78 (46/59)

53 (32/100)

Kidney Center

43 (36/83)

71 (60/85)

36 (41/113)

54 (13/24)

Total

67 (276/409)

81 (327/406)

59 (363/620)

65 (379/540)