Hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics and other healthcare service providers emphasise hand hygiene as the primary way to prevent infection. However, low compliance and increased risk of infection occurs due to:
• Lack of availability of hand hygiene products at every point of care.
• Dry, chapped and irritated skin.
• Patient care priorities and emergencies.
• Time constraints.
• Belief by some healthcare workers that more evidence or proof is needed with regard to the impact of proper hand hygiene on HCAI rates.
DEB will be providing an insight into: how healthcare professionals can increase hand hygiene compliance, improve skin condition and reduce the risk of cross-infection through the implementation of DebMed – an evidence-based, Group Monitoring System (GMS) that electronically monitors, tracks and reports compliance rates in real-time, to create a safety culture which makes hand hygiene a habit for all.
