Hand hygiene behavior change: a review and pilot study of an automated hand hygiene reminder system implementation in a public hospital.

Objective: To review and study implementation of an automated hand hygiene reminder system (AHHRS).

Design: Prospective, nonrandomized, before-after quality improvement pilot study conducted over 6 months.

Setting: Medical-surgical unit (MSU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU) at a public hospital in New York City.