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Safety initiatives

Hand hygiene practices should be followed during the management of infants with bronchiolitis (evidence quality: very low; recommendation strength: strong).

Cohorting of infants admitted to inpatient wards (Evidence quality: very low; recommendation strength: weak), and multicomponent infection control practices may be considered (e.g., cohort nursing, gowns, gloves, face masks, family education). (Evidence quality: very low; recommendation strength: weak)