Long before any of us, particularly those in the healthcare industry, first heard the term “COVID-19,” we heard the statistic that the median hand hygiene compliance rate among healthcare workers is 40% (this from an often-cited 2015 Cambridge University Press article). With the heightened focus on hygiene brought about by COVID-19, GP PRO wondered if there had been any significant change in hand hygiene compliance. Had the pandemic and its spotlight on hygiene impacted a positive and sustained improvement?

In November 2021, GP PRO conducted proprietary research with healthcare clinicians and asked two timely questions. Are you aware of your facility’s hand hygiene policy? And do you follow this policy appropriately at all times? While the findings show that 82% of healthcare workers are very aware of their facility’s hand hygiene policy, only 39% follow it at all times.

An article in ISSA Today provides further perspective on the issue.

View survey results below.