Gil Diesel, BS, RN, CIC

Gil Diesel, BS, RN, CIC, is the manager for infection prevention for Mercy Hospital St Louis, an 859-bed comprehensive health care facility in Missouri.

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using a Hand Hygiene Monitoring System

ByKathleen McMullen, MPH, FAPIC, CIC ,Gil Diesel, BS, RN, CIC

Published: May 25th 2023 | Updated: June 5th 2023

Hand hygiene requirements for inpatient health care are numerous and varied. An electronic system to help monitor adherence with some indications benefits the hospital, although it may also introduce some drawbacks.

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using a Hand Hygiene Monitoring System
Published: May 25th 2023 | Updated: June 5th 2023

Gil Diesel, BS, RN, CIC

Articles by Gil Diesel, BS, RN, CIC

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using a Hand Hygiene Monitoring System

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