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Quality and Patient Safety

Hand Hygiene Audit Tool

Using Blackberry Smart Phone

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What is the Blackberry Hand Hygiene Audit Tool?

Blackberry smart phone auditing tool for recording hand hygiene observations at VCH

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How does it work?

• Auditors record observations on Blackberry smart phone using touch screen

• Once completed, audits are instantly uploaded via e-mail

• Standardized analyses and reports can be generated

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Benefits

• Electronic data capture – no more paper forms and clipboards

• Improved accuracy and timeliness of data enhances quality

• Eliminate transcription time and associated errors

• Easier validation of audit process

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Benefits (cont’d)

• Data is immediately transferred to server – Opportunity for data loss is eliminated

• Reduce hand hygiene audit costs– Electronic data collection with no additional

hardware required– No transcription of results – Tool saves time and frees up precious resources

for higher value tasks

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Observation Recording Features

• Customizable Site, Unit, and HCP lists – managed by Admin

• Record predefined or customized notes for each observation

• Intuitive, easy to use interface for data capture and reporting

• Capture individual audit details (start/end times, auditor, etc.)

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Analysis and Reporting Features

• Automatically verifies minimum Audit requirements

• View audit results by Site, Unit, HCP, HH Moment, or trend over time

• Improved analysis options

• Optional instant feedback to managers via e-mail

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Some Screenshots

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Blackberry Torch 9800

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Choose the Site and Unit

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Record the observation

•Audit is complete when preconfigured number of observations are met or timer expires

Pause Timer

Timer

Save ObservationAdd Note

Observation Number

Review Audit

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Review and send the Audit

Send

Edit or Delete Individual Observation

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Automatically retrieve data from e-mail attachments,

import into Database, and generate reports

Reports are published via e-mail or web portal

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Questions?

Contact Information:

chandima.panditha@vch.ca