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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Feb 2013
Observing and improving hand hygiene compliance: implementation and refinement of an electronic-assisted direct-observer hand hygiene audit program.
- Luke F Chen, Charlene Carriker, Russell Staheli, Pamela Isaacs, Brandon Elliott, Becky A Miller, Deverick J Anderson, Rebekah W Moehring, Sheila Vereen, Judie Bringhurst, Lisa Rhodes, Nancy Strittholt, and Daniel J Sexton.
- Duke Program for Infection Prevention and Healthcare Epidemiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. luke.chen@duke.edu
- Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Feb 1;34(2):207-10.
AbstractWe implemented a direct-observer hand hygiene audit program that used trained observers, wireless data entry devices, and an intranet portal. We improved the reliability and utility of the data by standardizing audit processes, regularly retraining auditors, developing an audit guidance tool, and reporting weighted composite hand hygiene compliance scores.
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