Expected Compliance Rate After Initiative

During a routine infection control audit in a healthcare facility, the infection control nurse noted that the hand hygiene compliance rate among staff was only 60%. She was concerned because the infection control policy mandates a compliance rate of at least 90%. The nurse has decided to implement an initiative targeting hand hygiene practices. To assess the effectiveness of the intervention, she plans to measure compliance rates again after three months. If the initiative is successful, the expected increase in compliance is 50% over the initial measurement.

Fill in the blank: After three months, the anticipated compliance rate should be ________.