American journal of infection control
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Am J Infect Control · Aug 2016
Enhancement of hand hygiene compliance among health care workers from a hemodialysis unit using video-monitoring feedback.
The importance of hand hygiene in the prevention of health care-associated infection is well known. Experience with hand hygiene compliance (HHC) evaluation in hemodialysis units is scarce. ⋯ Video-assisted monitoring of hand hygiene is an excellent method for the evaluation of HHC in a hemodialysis unit; enhanced HHC can be achieved through a feedback program to the hemodialysis staff that includes video examples and confidential reports.