Accuracy Management of Hand Hygiene Audits: A Case Report on Evaluations by Infection Control Nurses and Link Nurses

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the accuracy of hand hygiene audits conducted by infection control nurses and link nurses.
• Conducted hand hygiene audits by link nurses and Certified Nurses in Infection Control (CNIC)
• Identified a 30% compliance rate difference in a ward with increased MRSA cases
• Implemented education and accompanying audits by CNIC
• The compliance rate difference decreased to less than 10% after interventions
• Demonstrated the importance of education and validation in improving compliance