A survey of commercially available electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems and their impact on reducing healthcare-associated infections
KR Cawthorne, RPD Cooke - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Although the benefits of electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems (EHHMSs)
are well described, uptake has been poor since they were first introduced over 10 years ago …
are well described, uptake has been poor since they were first introduced over 10 years ago …
Healthcare workers' attitudes to how hand hygiene performance is currently monitored and assessed
KR Cawthorne, RPD Cooke - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2020 - Elsevier
Engagement of healthcare workers (HCWs) is critical to maintaining high levels of hand
hygiene (HH). However, attitudes of HCWs to how compliance is monitored has been poorly …
hygiene (HH). However, attitudes of HCWs to how compliance is monitored has been poorly …
[PDF][PDF] New innovative technologies for hand hygiene monitoring are urgently needed in the fight against COVID-19
KR Cawthorne, RP Cooke - J Hosp Infect. Jun, 2020 - rblh.fiocruz.br
The editorial “Washing our hands of the problem” celebrated this journal's commitment to
publishing on hand hygiene, which is now particularly relevant in the advent of the COVID …
publishing on hand hygiene, which is now particularly relevant in the advent of the COVID …
Development and operation of the defence COVID-19 lab as a SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic screening capability for UK military personnel
SA Weller, SR Armstrong, S Bailey… - BMJ Mil …, 2024 - militaryhealth.bmj.com
Background In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Defence Science and Technology
Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence Pathology combined to form the Defence Clinical Lab (DCL) …
Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence Pathology combined to form the Defence Clinical Lab (DCL) …
[HTML][HTML] An observational study to identify types of personal protective equipment breaches on inpatient wards
C Avo, KR Cawthorne, J Walters… - The Journal of Hospital …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, UK infection prevention
and control (IPC) guidelines have been published on using personal protective equipment …
and control (IPC) guidelines have been published on using personal protective equipment …
[PDF][PDF] The financial impact of improved hand hygiene on healthcare-associated infections in the UK.
KR Cawthorne, J Dean, RPD Cooke - Canadian Journal of Infection …, 2020 - ipac-canada.org
Background: Though high hand hygiene (HH) levels significantly reduce the risk of
healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs), the current cost of HCAIs and the impact of …
healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs), the current cost of HCAIs and the impact of …
A user's view of commercial mobile applications designed to measure hand hygiene compliance by direct observation
KR Cawthorne, C Oliver, RPD Cooke - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Mobile applications (apps) that facilitate the measurement of hand hygiene
(HH) compliance rates by direct observation (DO) are widely available. Their usefulness for …
(HH) compliance rates by direct observation (DO) are widely available. Their usefulness for …
[HTML][HTML] A standardised approach to validate both the accuracy and precision of electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems is needed
KR Cawthorne, RPD Cooke - Journal of Infection Prevention, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In the absence of the Hawthorne effect, the HH compliance rate was 10.3% when measured
using TVHHS (Gould et al., 2020). This is clearly concerning. Previously, it has been …
using TVHHS (Gould et al., 2020). This is clearly concerning. Previously, it has been …
[PDF][PDF] Rapid phase I evaluation of a novel automated hand hygiene monitoring system in response to COVID-19
KR Cawthorne, D Powell, RPD Cooke - BMJ Innovations, 2022 - scholar.archive.org
Direct observation (DO) of hand hygiene (HH) behaviour remains the gold standard tool for
measuring staff compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, gathering HH data in …
measuring staff compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, gathering HH data in …
Stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trials are the way forward to assess innovative electronic hand hygiene monitoring technologies
KR Cawthorne, RPD Cooke - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2021 - academic.oup.com
4. Musonda KG, Nyonda M, Filteau S, Kasonka L, Monze M, Gompels UA. Increased
cytomegalovirus secretion and risks of infant infection by breastfeeding duration from …
cytomegalovirus secretion and risks of infant infection by breastfeeding duration from …