Here are five ASCs with low scores for hand hygiene:
1. Northwest Community Day Surgery (Arlington Heights, Ill.)
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- Regular monitoring of hand hygiene: Did not meet the requirements for monitoring.
- Feedback provided to ensure compliance: Did not meet
- Appropriate training and education: Did not meet
- Access to paper towels, soap dispensers and hand sanitizer: Met
- Culture of good hand hygiene emphasized: Did not meet
2. Wyoming Surgical Center (Casper)
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- Culture of good hand hygiene emphasized: Did not meet
- Access to paper towels, soap dispensers and hand sanitizer: Met
- Appropriate training and education: Did not meet
- Feedback provided to ensure compliance: Did not meet
- Regular monitoring of hand hygiene: Did not meet the requirements for monitoring.
3. Specialists One Day Surgery Center (Syracuse, N.Y.)
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- Regular monitoring of hand hygiene: Did not meet the requirements for monitoring.
- Feedback provided to ensure compliance: Did not meet
- Appropriate training and education: Did not meet
- Access to paper towels, soap dispensers and hand sanitizer: Did not meet
- Culture of good hand hygiene emphasized: Met
4. Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center (Los Angeles)
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- Regular monitoring of hand hygiene: Did not meet the requirements for monitoring.
- Feedback provided to ensure compliance: Did not meet
- Appropriate training and education: Did not meet
- Access to paper towels, soap dispensers and hand sanitizer: Did not meet
- Culture of good hand hygiene emphasized: Did not meet
5. Community Surgery Center of Glendale (Calif.)
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- Regular monitoring of hand hygiene: Met the monthly requirements for monitoring using direct observation only.
- Feedback provided to ensure compliance: Met
- Appropriate training and education: Met
- Access to paper towels, soap dispensers and hand sanitizer: Did not meet
- Culture of good hand hygiene emphasized: Did not meet
