Identified gaps
Evaluate the accuracy of automated hand hygiene monitoring systems in multiple healthcare settings, according to the WHO “5 moments” concept.
Develop automated systems capable to accurately assess the quality of hand hygiene action.
Provision of methodological protocols for research evaluating the accuracy of automated systems.
Guidance on the definition of true and false hand hygiene events and the statistical measures appropriate for evaluating accuracy.
Guidance on the classification of automated systems (existing classification methods vary).
Develop and validate a system to evaluate the colonization risk in hospitalized patients considering all hand hygiene actions.
Create a model to predict the colonization risk associated with patient interactions.