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Quality and Patient
Safety
Hand Hygiene Audit Tool
Using Blackberry Smart Phone
Acknowledgement
We would like to acknowledge the
contribution of the auditors at VCH,
and particularly Sheila, in ensuring
that the app works well for them.
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What is the Blackberry Hand
Hygiene Audit Tool?
• Blackberry smart phone auditing tool for
recording hand hygiene observations at
VCH
• An automated analysis and reporting
module that generates reports
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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 are
generated
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Benefits
• Electronic data capture – no more paper forms and clipboards
• Automated analysis and reporting
• 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 – backed-up nightly, opportunity for data loss is
eliminated
– no impact when staff is on holidays or away
• Reduce hand hygiene audit costs – Electronic data collection with no additional
hardware required
– No transcription of results or manual report generation required
– 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 –
synchronize using centrally distributed lists,
managed by Admin
• Record predefined or customized notes for
each observation
• Intuitive, easy to use interface for data
capture and reporting
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Observation Recording Features (cont’d)
• Capture individual audit details (start/end
times, auditor, etc.)
• Support for additional data elements as
required
• User configurable built in timer and
observation counter
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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
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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 (user has option of
adding incremental time)
Pause Timer
Timer
Save Observation
Add 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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Sample Report
