Here are six notes:
1. The nursing staff established a project team of infectious disease physicians, infection prevention specialists, a clinical nurse specialist and nursing unit members.
2. The team developed a peer education plan to address proper hand hygiene practices and enforce the protocol.
3. The unit underwent random audits assessing hand hygiene compliance pre- and post-education.
4. Unit staff members attended classes and received competency checklists.
5. The team also surveyed staff to understand hand hygiene compliance barriers.
6. Following the campaign, hand hygiene compliance rose to 83 percent.
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