Table 1.
Summary of Interventions Employed in the Intervention Hospitals During the Study
| Hospital | Bed size | Group education | Education type | Posters | Poster audit* | Poster rotations | Rewards | Buttons | Ink pens | Back scratchers | Candy bars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
38 |
Yes, 12 sessions |
games, demonstration, feedback, videos, displays, testing, handouts |
Yes |
22 |
unknown |
buttons, ink pens, backscratchers, candy, food, other prizes |
140 |
251** |
80 |
51* |
| 2 |
21 |
Yes, 4 sessions |
lectures, feedback of compliance data |
Yes |
20 |
rotated once |
buttons, ink pens, backscratchers, candy, food |
105 |
154** |
55** |
44 |
| 3 |
20 |
No, one-on-one only |
acadmic detailing of individual staff |
Yes |
20 |
unknown |
|
36 |
0 |
36 |
0 |
| 4 |
183 |
Yes, 6 sessions |
games, videos, feedback, poster contest |
Yes |
32 |
unknown |
ink pens, backscratchers, candy, food |
300*** |
950 |
450** |
290** |
| 5 | 50 | Yes, 4 sessions | feedback of compliance data | Yes | 18 | every 1–2 wks | buttons, ink pens, backscratchers, candy, food/luncheon, GlowGerm | 287 | 280 | 135 | 96** |
*Investigative team audit of the number of posters hanging in the hospital during visit.
**Most popular items at individual hospital.
***These buttons were recycled to other hospitals.