This report critically reviews the effectiveness of staff reminder systems in improving hand hygiene compliance within acute care settings. The introduction emphasizes the critical importance of hand hygiene in preventing healthcare-associated infections, defining key terms and highlighting relevant practices for nurses. The report investigates the use of staff reminder systems and other handwashing practices to reduce infection rates. The evidence search strategy outlines the research question, search methods using Medscape, and the application of the CASP tool for critical appraisal. The report synthesizes evidence from multiple research papers and provides recommendations based on the findings, with a conclusion that emphasizes the importance of hand hygiene practices. The report offers practical recommendations based on the findings and concludes with a list of references. This analysis is based on the problem of high infection rates and longer patient stays in hospitals, and it aims to provide evidence-based recommendations to nursing staff.