Successful use of alcohol sensor technology to monitor and report hand hygiene compliance

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 364-365

  Edmond, M B ^a   Goodell, A ^a   Zuelzer, W ^a   Sanogo, K ^a   Elam, K ^a   Bearman, G ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL SENSOR TECHNOLOGY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HAND; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LETTER; MONITORING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TECHNOLOGY; TELEMETRY; WIRELESS TELEMETRY;

ALCOHOLS; DISINFECTANTS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; MOLECULAR PROBE TECHNIQUES; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 78349304081     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.07.006     Document Type: Letter

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