Modelling the costs and consequences of reducing healthcare-associated infections by improving hand hygiene in an average hospital in England.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the potential clinical and economic impact of introducing an electronic audit and feedback system into current practice to improve hand hygiene compliance in a hypothetical general hospital in England, to reduce the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs).

Methods

Decision analysis estimated the impact of introducing an electronic audit and feedback system into current practice to improve hand hygiene compliance among front-line healthcare practitioners (HCPs).

Results

The model assumed 4.7% of adult inpatients (ie, ≥18 years of age) and 1.72% of front-line HCPs acquire a HCAI in current practice. The model estimated that if use of the electronic audit and feedback system could lead to a reduction in the incidence of HCAIs of between

SUBMITTER: Guest JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6797423 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature