Improvement of Hand Hygiene Quality and Compliance Using Bioburden Measurement and Online Feedback in Germany.
To improve compliance with hand hygiene, a novel method with inclusion of an online reporting system was developed, comprising measurement of total hand bioburden, anonymous online feedback, and onsite training. The intervention significantly improved both compliance and quality of hand hygiene and reduced Staphylococcus aureus incidence. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1-4.
1Department of Infectious Diseases,Heidelberg University Hospital,Heidelberg,Germany.
Frank
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Günther
2Corporate Communications,Heidelberg University Hospital,Heidelberg,Germany.
Kai
K
Rudolph
1Department of Infectious Diseases,Heidelberg University Hospital,Heidelberg,Germany.
Uwe
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Frank
1Department of Infectious Diseases,Heidelberg University Hospital,Heidelberg,Germany.
Nico T
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D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005246:Feedback; D005858:Germany; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology; D063373:Hand Hygiene / Q000592:standards*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification