“The role as a champion is to not only monitor but to speak out and to educate”: the contradictory roles of hand hygiene champions

Abstract

Healthcare systems should consider narrowly defining the role of the HH champion as a dedicated individual whose mission is to overcome resistance and improve hand hygiene compliance-and differentiate it from the role of a "compliance auditor." Returning to the traditional application of the implementation strategy may lead to overall improvements in hand hygiene and reduction of the transmission of healthcare-acquired infections.