Monitoring and feedback of hand hygiene compliance and the impact on facility-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Andrea L Cromer; Susan C Latham; Kathy G Bryant; Svetlana Hutsell; Lucy Gansauer; Heather A Bendyk; Robert Steed; Michelle C Carney

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2007.12.006

Monitoring and feedback of hand hygiene compliance and the impact on facility-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Am J Infect Control. 2008 Nov;36(9):672-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.12.006. Epub 2008 Oct 3.

Authors

Andrea L Cromer¹, Susan C Latham, Kathy G Bryant, Svetlana Hutsell, Lucy Gansauer, Heather A Bendyk, Robert Steed, Michelle C Carney

Affiliation

¹ Infection Control Department, Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC 29303, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 18834733
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.12.006

Abstract

In 2006, we began monitoring hand hygiene compliance by direct observation. In 2006, with no changes in the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) control program, a 38% reduction of facility-acquired rates for this organism was realized. These results indicate that focused monitoring of hand hygiene can reduce facility-acquired rates of MRSA.

MeSH terms

Cross Infection / epidemiology
Cross Infection / microbiology
Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Female
Guideline Adherence / statistics & numerical data*
Hand Disinfection*
Health Services Research
Humans
Incidence
Infection Control / methods*
Male
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
Middle Aged
Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
Staphylococcal Infections / prevention & control*