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Correlation of Hand Hygiene Compliance Measured by Direct Observation with Estimates Obtained from Product Usage
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 April 2018
Abstract
Improving compliance with hand hygiene is a cornerstone of infection prevention. However, data regarding practical methods for monitoring compliance are limited. We found that product use metrics have a moderate correlation with direct observation in ward settings and limited correlation in intensive care units.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;39:746–749
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PREVIOUS PRESENTATION. Portions of these data were presented at IDWeek 2014 on October 11, 2014, in Philadelphia, PA.
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