Durable improvement in hand hygiene compliance following implementation of an automated observation system with visual feedback.
Automated observations systems for monitoring hand hygiene facilitate more measurements than feasible with direct observation and may enhance performance. We report that an automated observation system with immediate feedback was associated with a rapid and durable improvement in hand hygiene compliance.
Department of Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. Electronic address: heather.c.michael@gmail.com.
Heather
H
Michael
Department of Quality Improvement, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
Colette
C
Einloth
Department of Infection Prevention, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
Cynthia
C
Fatica
Department of Quality Improvement, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
Theresa
T
Janszen
Department of Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
Thomas G
TG
Fraser
D001331:Automation / Q000379:methods*; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D056228:Feedback, Sensory; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D063373:Hand Hygiene / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013997:Time Factors
Direct observations