Persistence of Healthcare-Associated (nosocomial) Infections Due to Inadequate Hand Hygiene: Part 3—application of Human Factors Engineering to an Ozone Hand Sanitizer

Compliance to hand-hygiene guidelines in healthcare facilities remains disappointingly low for a variety of human-factors (HF) reasons.A device HF-engineered for convenient and effective use even under high-workload conditions could contribute to better compliance, and consequently to reduction in healthcare-acquired infections.We present an overview of the efficacy of a passive hand-spray device that uses solubilized ozone-a strong, safe, non-irritant biocide having broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties-on glass surface, pigskin, and synthetic human skin matrix.