ArticleAntimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE2026
Approximating the cost-benefit analysis to a badge system to track hand hygiene in the hospital setting.
Article in Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
Objective: To model the impact of a badge system on hand hygiene and the impact of increased compliance rates on HAIs with the associated cost savings. Setting: We consider a variable number of targeted beds within a hospital. Methods: Using a Markov chain model, we estimate the effect of hand hygiene compliance on HAI transmission over the course of a year. Based on a given level of compliance, the estimated savings are also calculated. Results: With each 10% increment increase in compliance, we estimate a decrease in approximately 7.5 HAIs per year per 100 targeted beds. A 10% increase above baseline in compliance also results in around $100,000 cost savings per year per 100 targeted beds. Conclusions: Due to the relative low cost of implementation and upkeep to the badge system, the reduction in HAIs and increase in cost savings make the badge system a worthwhile addition.
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