The importance of hand hygiene in the healthcare environment is a
well-known fact. Proper hand hygiene disrupts the transfer of germs
and microorganisms to patients, healthcare workers, and
environmental surfaces. Yet, the World Health Organization (WHO)
reports the average rate of hand-hygiene compliance in healthcare
personnel is only 38.7%1.
Hygiene monitoring based on ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
bioluminescence is a simple method that can be used as part of a hand
washing-monitoring and training program. With an ATP system, results
are obtained in real time, providing on-the-spot feedback during
training or as part of a random monitoring program. Infection Control
and Environmental Services managers responsible for training hand
hygiene find ATP results clearly demonstrate the importance of proper
hand washing. By scientifically measuring ATP, staff can easily see that
with proper hand washing, lower ATP levels can be obtained, thus
reducing the potential spread of unwanted organisms or germs.
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