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Feasibility of a real-time hand hygiene notification machine learning system in outpatient clinics
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Geilleit, R and Hen, ZQ and Chong, CY and Loh, AP and Pang, NL and Peterson, GM and Ng, KC and Huis, A and de Korne, DF, Feasibility of a real-time hand hygiene notification machine learning system in outpatient clinics, The Journal of hospital infection, 100, (2) pp. 183-189. ISSN 0195-6701 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2018 The Healthcare Infection Society
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2018.04.004
Abstract
Background: Various technologies have been developed to improve hand hygiene (HH) compliance in inpatient settings; however, little is known about the feasibility of machine learning technology for this purpose in outpatient clinics.
Aim: To assess the effectiveness, user experiences, and costs of implementing a real-time HH notification machine learning system in outpatient clinics.
Methods: In our mixed methods study, a multi-disciplinary team co-created an infrared guided sensor system to automatically notify clinicians to perform HH just before first patient contact. Notification technology effects were measured by comparing HH compliance at baseline (without notifications) with real-time auditory notifications that continued till HH was performed (intervention I) or notifications lasting 15 s (intervention II). User experiences were collected during daily briefings and semi-structured interviews. Costs of implementation of the system were calculated and compared to the current observational auditing programme.
Findings: Average baseline HH performance before first patient contact was 53.8%. With real-time auditory notifications that continued till HH was performed, overall HH performance increased to 100% (P < 0.001). With auditory notifications of a maximum duration of 15 s, HH performance was 80.4% (P < 0.001). Users emphasized the relevance of real-time notification and contributed to technical feasibility improvements that were implemented in the prototype. Annual running costs for the machine learning system were estimated to be 46% lower than the observational auditing programme.
Conclusion: Machine learning technology that enables real-time HH notification provides a promising cost-effective approach to both improving and monitoring HH, and deserves further development in outpatient settings.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Hand hygiene, technology, real-time notification, infection control, automated compliance |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Clinical sciences |
Research Field: | Infectious diseases |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Peterson, GM (Professor Gregory Peterson) |
ID Code: | 128623 |
Year Published: | 2018 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 8 |
Deposited By: | Pharmacy |
Deposited On: | 2018-10-03 |
Last Modified: | 2022-08-29 |
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