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Expect more scrutiny on hand hygiene

Surveyors didn’t always punish healthcare organizations (HCO) if one of their employees was caught not following proper hand hygiene rules. So long as the organization had an otherwise compliant hand hygiene program, they were let off with a (pardon the pun) slap on the wrist. 

That’s not how things work anymore, thanks to a January rule change. Now, if a Joint Commission surveyor sees anyone who directly cares for patients fail to perform required hand hygiene, the HCO will get a Requirement for Improvement (RFI).

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