Table.

Percentage of high-touch objects cleaned before and after three training interventions

	June 2012			February 2013			August 2013
High-touch room surfaces	Surfaces tested (n)	Surfaces cleaned (n)	Surfaces cleaned (%)	Surfaces tested (n)	Surfaces cleaned (n)	Surfaces cleaned (%)	Surfaces tested (n)	Surfaces cleaned (n)	Surfaces cleaned (%)
Bed rail	44	18	41.0	43	21	49	132*	83	63
TV control	22	1	4.5	20	15	75	71	50	70
Tray table	24	21	88	24	15	63	99	92	93
IV pole (grab area)	19	2	11	19	10	53	99	70	71
Nurse call button	28	5	18	20	12	60	120*	83	69
Bed angle button	28	4	14	28	14	50	39	27	70
Telephone	23	16	70	23	19	83	108	67	62
Bedside table handle	26	3	12	26	10	38	83	58	70
Game controller side	42	10	24	40	22	55	143	100	70
Cubby handle	48	5	10	48	23	58	131*	92	71
Chair arm	82	17	21	78	42	54	176	100	57
Chair headrest	39	5	13	32	9	28	99	58	59
Diaper scale top	15	5	33	15	5	33	91	78	86
Diaper scale button	21	3	14	19	10	53	246*	192	78
Light switch	58	3	5	58	21	36	119	75	63
Door knob	47	2	4	42	17	40	104*	75	72
Computer mouse	25	1	4	25	14	56	37	28	75
Computer table	25	7	28	25	13	52	32	30	93
Computer keyboard	24	2	8	24	8	33	56	50	90
Computer pull-out tray	18	0	0	18	8	44	34	27	80
Total	658	130	20%	627	308	49%	1900	1435	76%

^*Grouped data