2017
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1020
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Abstract: BackgroundWe aimed to use weekly PI calls in conjunction with 24/7 hand hygiene monitoring technology (HHMT) to engage front-line Intensive Care Unit (ICUs) clinicians in improving Hand Hygiene (HH) complianceMethodsHHMT is used to monitor aggregate, unit-based HH compliance in real time and displayed on monitors at the nursing stations at our academic medical center. After installation and validation were completed, unit-based teams of nursing and physician leadership joined weekly 15-minute HH PI calls to di… Show more

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“…In mid-September 2016, hospital leadership sent 6 frontline nursing staff, the infection preventionist, and the vice president for medical affairs to visit a large hospital in Chicago that had achieved sustained increases in HH compliance rates using the same AHHMS as part of a multimodal strategy. 15,19 Meetings with the physician leading the Chicago hospital's HH campaign included discussions of methods for analyzing AHHMS data and additional promotional activities. Following the visit, administrators approved stepwise installation of the AHHMS on units C and D.…”
Section: Support By Hospital Leadership (Intervention Ii)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In mid-September 2016, hospital leadership sent 6 frontline nursing staff, the infection preventionist, and the vice president for medical affairs to visit a large hospital in Chicago that had achieved sustained increases in HH compliance rates using the same AHHMS as part of a multimodal strategy. 15,19 Meetings with the physician leading the Chicago hospital's HH campaign included discussions of methods for analyzing AHHMS data and additional promotional activities. Following the visit, administrators approved stepwise installation of the AHHMS on units C and D.…”
Section: Support By Hospital Leadership (Intervention Ii)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…17 Although special events, such as a grand rounds and a booth for World HH Day provided additional focus, perhaps the most important strategy was the provision of regular feedback regarding HH rates, which is supported by a number of other studies. [18][19][20][21][22] Consistent improvement in the composite rate across all units was noted following the provision of daily unitspecific rates to nurse managers in week 19 (Fig. 1).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 68%
“…4,20 Examples of interventions that have been successfully utilized with AHHMS include holding weekly "HH performance improvement calls" to discuss performance rates and share action plans, engaging unit-based nursing managers and frontline healthcare providers as HH champions, making downloads of weekly and/or monthly AHHMS reports by nurse managers a simple process, providing ongoing education sessions, and encouraging the use of quality improvement methods. 4,[11][12][13][14] Other studies have found that the implementation of AHHMS by itself or with limited complementary strategies does not drive improvement. 21,22 In the present study, vendor support or hospital-led, unit-based complementary strategies individually combined with AHHMS were not sufficient additions to significantly improve HH performance.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In some units, frontline healthcare providers created their own signage or posters, provided unit-led just-in-time coaching, and acted as "hand hygiene champions" to raise awareness and provide encouragement during each shift. Additionally, in some facilities, weekly "HH performance improvement calls" 11 (also known as "HH accountability calls" or "HH huddles") were held to discuss performance rates and share action plans. These calls also involved ancillary departments when they were involved in unit-based initiatives being implemented.…”
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confidence: 99%
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