A comparison of the accuracy of two electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Oct;40(10):1194-1197. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.209. Epub 2019 Aug 13.

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.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Electronic Data Processing / methods*
  • Epidemiological Monitoring*
  • Guideline Adherence / statistics & numerical data*
  • Hand Hygiene / instrumentation*
  • Humans
  • Infection Control