Compliance increase in 189 units participating in the German hand hygiene campaign “AKTION Saubere Hände”
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Introduction / objectives The national German hand hygiene (HH) campaign “AKTION Saubere Hände” started at January 1 2008. The campaign is based on the WHO “Clean Care is Safer Care” campaign. By March 3
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