A comparison of the accuracy of two electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems.
Michelle E DollNadia MasroorKaila CooperTrina TrimmerRachel PryorJoseph AuricchioJo Dee Armstrong-NovakMichael P StevensGonzalo BearmanPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2019)
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.