Automated and electronically assisted hand hygiene monitoring systems: a systematic review.

Melissa A. Ward; Marin L. Schweizer; Philip M. Polgreen; Kalpana Gupta; Heather S. Reisinger; Eli Perencevich

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Automated and electronically assisted hand hygiene monitoring systems: a systematic review.

June 18, 2014

Ward MA, Schweizer ML, Polgreen PM, et al. Am J Infect Control. 2014;42(5):472-8.

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This systematic review evaluated new technologies for assisting hand hygiene monitoring, including automated counting systems, video monitoring, and fully automated monitoring systems. Currently, there is very limited data about how accurate, effective, and valuable these strategies are in enhancing hand hygiene compliance.

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