A review of medical literature suggests that reminder systems, in addition to base strategies such as organizational change and provider education, may not be enough to improve adherence to infection control practices and infection rates, according to a draft report prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
For their study, researchers accessed several databases for research on infection control adherence and infection rates that were conducted from January 2006-April 2011. They sought to determine whether certain strategies, such as financial incentives, organizational change and patient and provider education, affected adherence to infection control practices and infection rates.
Based on study results, moderate-strength evidence suggested base strategies (organizational change and provider education) in addition to audit, feedback and reminder systems or audit and feedback alone improved both adherence and infection rates. However, strength of evidence is low that reminder systems alone improved adherence and infection rates.
Note: This study was prepared for AHRQ and is currently being published on the agency's website for the purpose of pre-release peer review. To comment on this draft report, click here.
For their study, researchers accessed several databases for research on infection control adherence and infection rates that were conducted from January 2006-April 2011. They sought to determine whether certain strategies, such as financial incentives, organizational change and patient and provider education, affected adherence to infection control practices and infection rates.
Based on study results, moderate-strength evidence suggested base strategies (organizational change and provider education) in addition to audit, feedback and reminder systems or audit and feedback alone improved both adherence and infection rates. However, strength of evidence is low that reminder systems alone improved adherence and infection rates.
Note: This study was prepared for AHRQ and is currently being published on the agency's website for the purpose of pre-release peer review. To comment on this draft report, click here.
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