Hand hygiene
from APIC (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology) this has been reduced to 100 where all five domains (Monitoring, Feedback, Training & Education, Culture, and Infrastructure) are also met. This may seem large, but it represents only a small percentage of opportunities. However, infection preventionists state that it is impossible to measure without the addition of an electronic monitoring system. Therefore, electronic hand hygiene
monitoring systems have gained significant traction in the US healthcare sector with them being installed at a rapid rate. As a result, healthcare facilities are now seeing associated increases in compliance. In a study conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, the BioVigil technology demonstrated a dramatic improvement in hand sanitiser usage among healthcare workers. Handwashing compliance improved from a baseline of 73% to 93% within the first day of implementation of the BioVigil system.10 Although there is still uncertainty in both the UK and US about the practicality, cost, and long-term impact of electronic monitoring systems on compliance rates, they have already made a clear impact on improving hand hygiene practices. These systems are now becoming
Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy - Leapfrog
more affordable but will require buy-in and budget from management.
Train before you monitor Despite the increased focus on the importance of hand hygiene monitoring, one aspect of a multimodal improvement strategy that must come first, is training and education. While monitoring hand hygiene compliance is essential, it is most effective when preceded by comprehensive hand hygiene training.
Training sets the foundation for understanding, compliance, and a culture of safety in healthcare settings. Monitoring can then serve as a tool to assess and reinforce the knowledge and practices acquired through training. This leads to better patient outcomes, improves compliance rates, and reduces HCAIs. While hand hygiene training is still
predominantly delivered through traditional methods worldwide (i.e., classroom setting, PowerPoint presentations, videos, and posters),
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