A Multicenter Trend Analysis of Hand Hygiene Event Rates in USA Pre- and Post Joint Commission and World Health Organization Guidelines

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Maternal Newborn Services; Betty Hanrahan, ARNP, CWS, CWCN, FACCWS, Consultative Wound Specialist; Adrianne Wesol, MD, Central Hospital Surgical Services Chief, OB/GYN; Roberta Huang, MD, OB/GYN Surgeon; Susan Warwick, MD, OB/GYN Surgeon; Kim Hubbard, RN, Clinical Operations Manager, Consultative Specialty; Risa Brody, RN, RNC, Manager Maternal Newborn Hospital Services; Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA