A comparison of the accuracy of two electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems. (13th August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Doll, Michelle E.; Masroor, Nadia; Cooper, Kaila; Trimmer, Trina; Pryor, Rachel; Auricchio, Joseph; Armstrong-Novak, Jo Dee; Stevens, Michael P.; Bearman, Gonzalo
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 40:Number 10(2019)
• Page Start: 1194
• Page End: 1197
• Publication Date: 2019-08-13
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.209
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: Interest in electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems (EHHMSs) is now widespread throughout the infection control community. We tested 2 types of EHHMS for accuracy. The type B EHHMS captured more HH events with superior accuracy. Hospitals considering an EHHMS should assess the technology's ability to accurately capture HH performance in the clinical workflow.