Using remote video auditing (RVA) and real-time feedback, we replicated health care
workers hand hygiene in a second intensive care unit. During the first 4 weeks using
RVA without feedback, the compliance rate was 30.42%. The rate during the 64-week
postfeedback period (initial 16 and 48 weeks maintenance) with RVA and feedback exceeded
80% on average. These data demonstrate that improved hand hygiene was achieved and
sustained with the use of RVA and feedback.
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Published online: March 13, 2013
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