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Hand Hygiene Compliance Rate During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sonya Makhni, Craig A. Umscheid, Jackie Soo, Vera Chu, Allison H. Bartlett, Emily Landon, Rachel Marrs

2021JAMA Internal Medicine89 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

This quality improvement study assesses hand hygiene compliance rates in a hospital with an automated hand hygiene monitoring system during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Topics & Concepts

MedicineHygienePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Compliance (psychology)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Intensive care medicineMedical emergencyEmergency medicineVirologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakPathologyDiseaseSocial psychologyPsychologyInfection Control and VentilationInfection Control in HealthcareCOVID-19 and Mental Health