Monitoring hand-hygiene performance and providing staff with feedback are essential elements of successful improvement programs, according to an article on the Health Leaders Media website.

Consistent (24/7), nonpunitive, immediate feedback is best.

Real-time notice of noncompliance of hand hygiene has been shown to improve compliance, but  it is critical to find efficiencies that save time without detracting from patient care. 

Electronic compliance monitoring (ECM) systems can provide the resources to track, monitor and develop data-driven solutions. ECMs track soap and sanitizer dispenser activations (events) and room entries and exits (opportunities) to provide real-time performance metrics on staff, patients and visitors and captures data 24/7. 

With HAIs at the forefront of adverse event related concerns, and the recent changes made to the Joint Commissions Infection Control Standards, organizations are taking a second look at their hand hygiene compliance monitoring methods — searching for a simpler, more accurate means of stopping the threat of preventable infections, according to information from CenTrak.

Read the full Health Leader’s Media article.