Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre has achieved 91 per cent Hand Hygiene compliance, doubling its rate since the implementation of Ontario's Just Clean Your Hands (JCYH) initative in 2007.

"Hand Hygiene is a priority at Sunnybrook. Our Infection Prevention and Control team has done a tremendous job in propelling this priority across the organization," said Dr. Barry McLellan, Sunnybrook's President and CEO. "Our high rates of good practice are testament to staff and physicians across all disciplines who have literally had a hand in our achievement thus far."

Hand Hygiene compliance is one of the Ministry Publicly Reported Safety Indicators for hospitals. Sunnybrook has included Hand Hygiene compliance in its Quality Improvement Plan for 2013/2014.