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Observing and improving hand hygiene compliance: implementation and refinement of an electronic-assisted direct-observer hand hygiene audit program.

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Chen, LF; Carriker, C; Staheli, R; Isaacs, P; Elliott, B; Miller, BA; Anderson, DJ; Moehring, RW; Vereen, S; Bringhurst, J; Rhodes, L ...
Published in: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
February 2013

We 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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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

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EISSN

1559-6834

Publication Date

February 2013

Volume

34

Issue

2

Start / End Page

207 / 210

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Observation
  • North Carolina
  • Medical Staff, Hospital
  • Humans
  • Hospitals, University
  • Hand Hygiene
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Epidemiology
  • Cross Infection
  • Computers, Handheld
 

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Chen, L. F., Carriker, C., Staheli, R., Isaacs, P., Elliott, B., Miller, B. A., … Sexton, D. J. (2013). Observing and improving hand hygiene compliance: implementation and refinement of an electronic-assisted direct-observer hand hygiene audit program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 34(2), 207–210. https://doi.org/10.1086/669084
Chen, Luke F., Charlene Carriker, Russell Staheli, Pamela Isaacs, Brandon Elliott, Becky A. Miller, Deverick J. Anderson, et al. “Observing and improving hand hygiene compliance: implementation and refinement of an electronic-assisted direct-observer hand hygiene audit program.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 34, no. 2 (February 2013): 207–10. https://doi.org/10.1086/669084.
Chen LF, Carriker C, Staheli R, Isaacs P, Elliott B, Miller BA, et al. Observing and improving hand hygiene compliance: implementation and refinement of an electronic-assisted direct-observer hand hygiene audit program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Feb;34(2):207–10.
Chen, Luke F., et al. “Observing and improving hand hygiene compliance: implementation and refinement of an electronic-assisted direct-observer hand hygiene audit program.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, vol. 34, no. 2, Feb. 2013, pp. 207–10. Pubmed, doi:10.1086/669084.
Chen LF, Carriker C, Staheli R, Isaacs P, Elliott B, Miller BA, Anderson DJ, Moehring RW, Vereen S, Bringhurst J, Rhodes L, Strittholt N, Sexton DJ. Observing and improving hand hygiene compliance: implementation and refinement of an electronic-assisted direct-observer hand hygiene audit program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Feb;34(2):207–210.
Journal cover image

Published In

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

DOI

EISSN

1559-6834

Publication Date

February 2013

Volume

34

Issue

2

Start / End Page

207 / 210

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Observation
  • North Carolina
  • Medical Staff, Hospital
  • Humans
  • Hospitals, University
  • Hand Hygiene
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Epidemiology
  • Cross Infection
  • Computers, Handheld