title: Adherence with hand hygiene: does number of sinks matter?
abstract: We observed adherence with hand hygiene in 14 units at 4 hospitals with varying sink-to-bed ratios (range, 1:1 to 1:6). Adherence was less than 50% in all units and there was no significant trend toward improved hand hygiene with increased sink-to-bed ratios.
authors.affiliation: Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Michael O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Vernon
authors.forename: Wiliam E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Trick
authors.forename: Sharon F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Welbel
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Weinstein
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000592:standards*; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic