Review of technologies available to improve hand hygiene compliance – are they fit for purpose?

Journal of Infection Prevention

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 222-228

  Dawson, Carolyn H ^a   Mackrill, Jamie B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auditing; electronic surveillance; feedback; hand hygiene; human factors; measurement; patient safety; technology; WHO 5 moments

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927778025     PISSN: 17571774     EISSN: 17571782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757177414548695     Document Type: Article

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