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Oral Presentation

Education, Training and Competencies

ETC 05 - Wash Your Paws: Using Creative Canine Marketing and Therapy Dogs to Promote Hand Hygiene Compliance

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
4:06 PM – 4:25 PM MST
Location: North Room 122
CME Credits: 0.2
CNE Credits: 0.2

    Presenter(s)

  • Rachel Hyatt, BBA (she/her/hers)

    Community Health Specialist
    Lee Health, Florida

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

    • Moderator(s)

  • Noreen Mollon, MS, CIC, FAPIC (she/her/hers)

    Manager, Infection Prevention & Epidemiology (IPE)
    University of Michigan Health
    Ann Arbor, Michigan

    I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participants will be able to describe how creative marketing campaigns, like the "Wash Your Paws" initiative, can combat information fatigue and improve hand hygiene compliance in healthcare settings
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to analyze the impact of interactive elements, such as therapy dogs and branded materials, on staff engagement and participation in healthcare compliance programs
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to apply statistical methods, including paired t-tests, to assess the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving hand hygiene compliance in healthcare environments.