Intensive and Critical Care Nursing April 2025

This research study investigates how a structured organizational strategy, known as Kotter’s Change Model, can be utilized to solve the persistent problem of low hand hygiene among intensive care medical staff. Over a period of nearly four years, researchers observed that applying these systematic steps led to a massive increase in hygiene compliance, which rose from roughly 36% to nearly 88%. By shifting the psychological perception and culture of healthcare providers, the model successfully fostered safer habits even as patient volumes and treatment difficulty increased. Ultimately, the text demonstrates that this framework is a powerful tool for reducing hospital-acquired infections and ensuring long-term patient safety in high-pressure medical environments.