Accuracy of a radiofrequency identification (RFID) badge system to monitor hand hygiene behavior during routine clinical activities

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 144-147

  Pineles, Lisa L ^a   Morgan, Daniel J ^a,b   Limper, Heather M ^c   Weber, Stephen G ^c   Thom, Kerri A ^a   Perencevich, Eli N ^d   Harris, Anthony D ^a   Landon, Emily ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Direct observation; Electronic monitoring; Hand washing; Infection control

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANCE; DIRECT OBSERVATION; ELECTRONIC MONITORING; HAND WASHING; INFECTION CONTROL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HAND HYGIENE; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE; TELEMETRY;

EID: 84895069678     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.07.014     Document Type: Article

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