Challenges in implementing electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2016, Pages e7-e12

  Conway, Laurie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adherence; Automated; Compliance; Hand Washing; Implementation science; Infection control; Measurement; Review; Technology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ELECTRONIC HAND HYGIENE MONITORING SYSTEM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; SAFETY; WORKFLOW; AUTOMATION; BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION; MEDICAL ELECTRONICS; PROCEDURES; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; UTILIZATION;

AUTOMATION; BEHAVIOR OBSERVATION TECHNIQUES; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND HYGIENE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 84971655087     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.11.031     Document Type: Article

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