but was a
concern raised by our skin
care team. Because CHG baths
were not adopted, the ICU’s
shared governance council
decided to continue soap and
they enter and leave ICU patients’ rooms, and (4)
conduct a study to evaluate rates of HAIs (CLABSI
and catheter-associated urinary tract infection
[CAUTI]) and nurses’ hand-washing compliance
rates before and after implementation of the PHHP.
The purpose of this quality improvement study
was to answer 2 research questions.
1. Is the PHHP associated with decreased
CLABSI and CAUTI rates in the ICU?
2. Is the PHHP associated with increased handwashing
compliance among ICU nurses?