of HH with DO deployed for coaching and feedback along with barrier and obstacle identification . This model was further embraced by John Boyce in his 2017 paper , Electronic Monitoring in Combination with Direct Observation as a Means to Significantly Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance . 10
There are various other studies supporting how an EHHCMS can play a significant role in improving HH compliance , reducing HAIs and their associated costs while positively influencing patient safety culture . 2021 may be the inflection point for this technology ’ s evolution into best practice standard of care , just as alcohol-based hand rubs did in the past . An EHHCMS can be a powerful and effective addition to the arsenal used to fight HAIs and eliminate risk of avoidable harm .
Paul Alper , BA , led the launch of PURELL ®, invented the first electronic hand hygiene monitoring system proven to reduce infections while improving behavior and eliminating costs and is now the VP Patient Safety Innovation for Medline Industries , Inc . through an exclusive engagement with his consulting practice , Next Level Strategies , LLC .
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Ontario hospital staff not washing hands as often as reported : study | The Star 5 . Kelly JW , Blackhurst D , McAtee W and Steed C . Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring as a Tool for Reducing Health Care Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection . ( 2016 ) Am J Infect Control . 44 ( 8 ), 956-957 .
6 . Bouk M , Mutterer M , Schor M , Alper P . ( 2016 ) Use of an Electronic Hand Hygiene Compliance System to Improve Hand Hygiene , Reduce MRSA , and Improve Financial Performance . Am J Inf Control 44 ( 6 ), Supplement , S100-S101 , June 02 , 2016 . DOI : https :// doi . org / 10.1016 / j . ajic . 2016.04.135 .
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9 . Kelly JW , Blackhurst D , Steed C , Boeker S , McAtee W . Use of Targeted Solutions Tool ( TST ) and Electronic Monitoring to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance ( 2016 ) Accepted as a Poster for presentation at the 2016 SHEA Conference .
10 . Boyce JM . Electronic Monitoring in Combination with Direct Observation as a Means to Significantly Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance . ( 2017 ) Am J Infect Control . 45 ( 5 ), 528-535 .
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