Hand hygiene monitoring technology: A systematic review of efficacy

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 51-60

  Srigley, J A ^a   Gardam, M ^b   Fernie, G ^c   Lightfoot, D ^d   Lebovic, G ^d   Muller, M P ^e  

^a HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^c TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compliance; Electronic monitoring systems; Hand hygiene; Hand hygiene monitoring technology; Systematic review; Video monitoring systems

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONICS; HAND WASHING; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MONITORING; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TIME; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VIDEORECORDING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INFECTION CONTROL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; TECHNOLOGY;

GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND DISINFECTION; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84919344066     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2014.10.005     Document Type: Article

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