1. Using real-time feedback may help improve hand hygiene compliance, as events of hand hygiene compliance were higher in hospital units with a real-time tracker compared to control units in one study.
2. Having a hand sanitizer dispenser in the operating room increased hand hygiene compliance among primary anesthesia providers by 60 percent.
3. Implementing a door handle that dispenses hand sanitizer can drastically improve hand hygiene compliance, as in one study it improved from 24.5 percent to 77.1 percent.
4. The volume of hand disinfectant used impacts the efficacy of surgical hand disinfection. Using 6 milliliters of disinfectant was less effective than using between 9 and 12 milliliters for people with glove sizes between seven and eight.
5. Video surveillance had comparable results to in-person observation in one study, and has other advantages, such as rapid data processing, lower costs and less time commitment.
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