The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on provider use of electronic hand hygiene monitoring technology

Olivia C R Hess; Jo Dee Armstrong-Novak; Michelle Doll; Kaila Cooper; Pamela Bailey; Emily Godbout; Michael P Stevens; Gonzalo Bearman

doi:10.1017/ice.2020.1336

The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on provider use of electronic hand hygiene monitoring technology

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Aug;42(8):1007-1009. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.1336. Epub 2020 Nov 20.

Authors

Olivia C R Hess¹, Jo Dee Armstrong-Novak¹, Michelle Doll¹, Kaila Cooper¹, Pamela Bailey¹, Emily Godbout¹, Michael P Stevens¹, Gonzalo Bearman¹

Affiliation

¹ Healthcare Infection Prevention Program, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia.

Abstract

The use of an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system (EHHMS) decreased due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We analyzed dispenser use, hand hygiene (HH) badge use, and HH compliance to determine the effect of COVID-19 on EHHMS use and HH compliance. HH product shortages and other pandemic-induced challenges influenced EHHMS use.

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Cross Infection* / prevention & control
Electronics
Guideline Adherence
Hand Hygiene*
Humans
Infection Control
SARS-CoV-2
Technology