Effectiveness of an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system in increasing compliance and reducing healthcare-associated infections

During an interventional study in a nephrology department, we investigated the effect of an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system on the hand hygiene compliance of healthcare workers (N = 99) and hospital-acquired bloodstream infections. The hand hygiene compliance of the doctors and nurses impr...

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Published in:The Journal of hospital infection 2021-09, Vol.115, p.71-74
Main Authors: Knudsen, A.R., Kolle, S., Hansen, M.B., Møller, J.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bloodstream infection
Electronic monitoring systems
Hand hygiene
Hospital-acquired infection
Infection prevention and control
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Summary:During an interventional study in a nephrology department, we investigated the effect of an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system on the hand hygiene compliance of healthcare workers (N = 99) and hospital-acquired bloodstream infections. The hand hygiene compliance of the doctors and nurses improved significantly during the intervention phase when they received group and individual feedback based on actionable insights from the electronic hand hygiene monitoring system. The improvements in hand hygiene compliance were associated with a significant reduction in the number of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections.
ISSN:0195-6701
1532-2939
DOI:10.1016/j.jhin.2021.05.011