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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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.
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