Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain top of mind for hospital administrators. In fact, it has been reported that four percent of all hospitalized patients in the United States contract HAIs each year.1
In healthcare, hand hygiene is considered the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection. This is why its role in reducing infection rates has taken center stage. Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI) Progress Report, which stated that hospitals and health systems are making progress in reducing the number of HAIs. Yet, the report also indicated that more work needs to be done.
While direct observation has long been the standard method for hand hygiene compliance monitoring in healthcare, new technologies have emerged that can help to measure and improve compliance rates.
Our latest white paper takes a closer look at these technologies as well as the challenges facing hospitals today.