The tool presents a basic audit of hand hygiene compliance, such as the type of healthcare worker being assessed, whether the hand hygiene opportunity occurred before or after patient care, whether ...

Handwritten medical observation charts could become a thing of the past in UK hospitals with the development of an iPad-based patient monitoring system. Developed in Oxford hospitals, the iPad-based ...

U.S. health centers are facing increased Medicare scrutiny for costly and unnecessary hospital admissions Under observation designation can significantly affect Medicare coverage Lee Memorial Health ...

The World Health Organization offers a free, downloadable observation form for hospitals and other provider organizations to complete when monitoring hand hygiene compliance. Note: View our database ...