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A comparison of the accuracy of two electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2019

Michelle E. Doll Open the ORCID record for Michelle E. Doll [Opens in a new window] ,
Nadia Masroor ,
Kaila Cooper ,
Trina Trimmer ,
Rachel Pryor ,
Joseph Auricchio ,
Jo Dee Armstrong-Novak ,
Michael P. Stevens  and
Gonzalo Bearman
Michelle E. Doll*
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
Nadia Masroor
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
Kaila Cooper
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
Trina Trimmer
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
Rachel Pryor
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
Joseph Auricchio
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
Jo Dee Armstrong-Novak
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
Michael P. Stevens
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
Gonzalo Bearman
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
*
Author for correspondence: Michelle E. Doll, 1300 E. Marshall Street, P.O. Box 980019, Richmond, VA 23298-0019. E-mail: michelle.doll@vcuhealth.org
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Abstract

Interest in electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems (EHHMSs) is now widespread throughout the infection control community. We tested 2 types of EHHMS for accuracy. The type B EHHMS captured more HH events with superior accuracy. Hospitals considering an EHHMS should assess the technology’s ability to accurately capture HH performance in the clinical workflow.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 40 , Issue 10 , October 2019 , pp. 1194 - 1197
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© 2019 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved. 

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