Evaluation of Body-worn Multimodal Hand Hygiene System. Impact on Health-Care Associated Infections

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

2,954

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 31, 2007

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2009

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2011

Conditions
Nosocomial Infection
Interventions
DEVICE

Body worn alcohol gel dispenser

Records hand hygiene events of provider and tabulates on the group level.

DRUG

62% ethanol based hand cleanser

"CDC based guidelines with regard to utilization in the health care environment the nest"

BEHAVIORAL

Educational component with regard to teaching CDC guidelines

12 minute education prior to deploying device for all providers.

BEHAVIORAL

Provider and group feedback

Provide feedback with regard to expected hand hygiene goals to providers and reported anonymous group results based on recorded information.

Trial Locations (1)

03756

Dartmouth-HItchcock Medical Center, Lebanon

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Harbor Medical Inc.

INDUSTRY

lead

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

OTHER