Manager of Infection Prevention and Control University of Chicago Medical Center
While interest in automated hand hygiene monitoring systems (AHHMS) is peaking for many leaders in healthcare, the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCM) is rounding the corner on its 10th year since the implementation of a group-based system. UCM was an early adopter and pioneer of the use of automated hand hygiene monitoring technology, implementing an AHHMS house-wide to provide a better estimate of hand hygiene compliance and then adding robust complementary strategies to improve hand hygiene behavior and safety culture. Their fortitude and commitment have resulted in sustained hand hygiene improvement over many years. During this interactive breakfast symposium, you will hear from Rachel Marrs and Vera Chu who have fulfilled critical roles in the success of their journey. They will share UCM’s systems approach to hand hygiene improvement along with their biggest challenges, successes and lessons learned along the way. As UCM hand hygiene leadership considers next steps for their hand hygiene journey, Rachel and Vera will share the medical center’s renewed interest in trialing a person-specific/badge-based system in targeted areas and the impetus for adding this technology to the existing group-based AHHMS infrastructure.
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Learning Objectives:
Discuss how to align the implementation of automated hand hygiene monitoring technology with existing C-Suite objectives
List the conditions for success when implementing an automated hand hygiene monitoring system and how engagement throughout the journey is critical to success
Describe key components needed to sustain hand hygiene over the long-term
Identify pros and cons of group and individual monitoring
