One nudge for hand hygiene

Abstract

We believe these three words and single number may contribute to improved hand hygiene At Sunnybrook, the words are ‘If empty call 4555’ Other healthcare organisations might wish to create a similar label to affix to the hand sanitizer dispensers inside their own facilities More broadly, this intervention helps illustrate the potential value of a simple nudge for improving daily medical care and that a crisis is an opportunity to make constructive changes that might otherwise be neglected 29 The COVID-19 epidemic, therefore, has the potential to introduce durable healthcare gains that increase patient safety and reduce clinician frustration