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What Are The Nurse’S Perception Of The Effectiveness Of The Electronic Go-Jo Monitoring System On Hand Hygiene Compliance And Hospital Acquired Infection’S?, Patricia James
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Background: The importance of hand hygiene compliance in preventing hospital acquired infections is well known. Yet national averages for compliance rates with hand hygiene among healthcare workers remains unsatisfactory. Noncompliance with hand hygiene practices can contribute to increased patient mortality, prolonged length of hospitalization, increase healthcare costs and decreased reimbursement for hospitals from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. Project Aim: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to explore the nurses’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the electronic Go-Jo monitoring system on hand hygiene compliance and hospital acquired infections. Methods: This was a performance …