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Workshop · October 2026

The anatomy of defensible hand hygiene data.

A high compliance rate is not proof of good hand hygiene. This session shows how to collect data you can defend.

What the session covers

  1. 01

    The illusion of high compliance

    Why inflated rates don't match what happens at the bedside.

  2. 02

    The anatomy of defensible data

    Method, the WHO rules for where observers stand, and fair sampling.

  3. 03

    The diagnostic health check

    Checking the quality of your observations, how closely observers agree, and observer calibration.

  4. 04

    Behavioural diagnostics

    Reading the 5 Moments, why staff protect themselves, and asking the right question at the point of care.

  5. 05

    Operational governance

    Accountable champions, unit ownership, and results that leadership can stand behind.