For their study, DHMC incorporated the Sprixx Hand Hygiene System. After implementing the hand hygiene system, the medical center increased anesthesia providers’ hourly hand hygiene events in the operating room 27-fold above baseline. In DHMC’s ICU, the hand hygiene system helped decrease rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia and catheter-related blood stream infections, in conjunction with checklists and bundles.
The Sprixx Hand Hygiene System employs the World Health Organization’s “Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene:”
• Before touching a patient
• Before clean/aseptic procedure
• After body fluid exposure risk
• After touching a patient
• After touching patient surroundings
Related Articles on Hand Hygiene:
iPhone App for Hand Hygiene Leads to Increased Compliance in Pilot Project
Improving Gloving Not Enough to Maintain Adequate Hand Hygiene
5 New Technologies That Ensure Proper Hand Hygiene
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.
