Feasibility and effectiveness of an electronic hand hygiene feedback device targeted to improve rates of hand hygiene

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 271-273

  Sahud, A G ^a   Bhanot, N ^a   Narasimhan, S ^a   Malka, E S ^b  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic device; Hand hygiene compliance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ELECTRONICS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CROSS INFECTION; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEEDBACK; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND HYGIENE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84869211828     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.09.006     Document Type: Article

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