In the year before protocol implementation,
2183 patients were admitted to the ICU compared
with 2326 admitted during the protocol (Table 2).
All patients admitted to the ICU were included in
the study. However, 3 patients did not receive hand
hygiene with CHG because of blisters, dry cracked
skin, and a known CHG allergy. The mean daily
census was 22.7 before the PHHP and 22.3 during
the PHHP. More males than females were admitted
to the ICU, comprising 57% of patients before and
59% of patients during the PHHP.