Preventing HAIs: The Importance of Hand Hygiene

This research study focused on preventing healthcare associated infections (HAIs) by reinforcing hand hygiene. The intent of the research was to discover whether hand hygiene reinforcement was an accurate way to decrease HAIs in intensive care units. This led to the PICO question, "Does reinforcing proper hand hygiene reduce hospital acquired infections in intensive care units in the United States?". The studies from various scholarly resources were reviewed and analyzed. A variety of levels and quality of studies was used for this research. The PICO question was supported.