Q: Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring System
- Are you using an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system if yes then what system do they use?
- Is the data used to complete the Leapfrog Survey (compatible with Leapfrog requirement)?
- Are the reports robust?
- Does the electronic system integrate with staff badges?
- Is this electronic system used in all patient care settings; i.e., ED, output
- Do they know the approximate cost?
- Do they feel the system adds value?
At RUHS, we do not have an electronic HH monitoring system, but at San Gorgonio we do. Please see my responses in red.
- Are you using an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system if yes then what system do they use? BioVigil
- Is the data used to complete the Leapfrog Survey (compatible with Leapfrog requirement)? Yes
- Are the reports robust? Yes, they can be. You must play around with it to figure out what you want to capture.
- Does the electronic system integrate with staff badges? Yes, they are now. It used to be an additional key that was assigned to each employee.
- Is this electronic system used in all patient care settings; i.e., ED, output Yes, you can have them placed anywhere you want.
- Do they know the approximate cost? Depends on how many the size of the facility and what your needs are. SG is small, only 79 beds with approximately 350-450 clinical employees that would require monitoring. We paid, but don’t quote me, $30,000 a year.
- Do they feel the system adds value? Well, Leapfrog, CDPH, Joint Commission, and CMS love it. Staff not so much, and it took a long time to finally get the directors to buy in on it and start holding staff accountable for it. So, overall, I would say yes.