Adoption of alcohol-based handrub by United States hospitals: a national survey.
The extent to which the use of alcohol-based handrub for hand hygiene has been adopted by US hospitals is unknown. A survey of infection control coordinators (response rate, 516 [72%] of 719) revealed that most hospitals (436 [84%] of 516) have adopted alcohol-based handrub. Leadership support and staff receptivity play a significant role in its adoption.
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Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. lonamody@umich.edu
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Kaufman
Samuel R
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Kowalski
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Krein
Sarah L
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D000438:Alcohols; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D003625:Data Collection; D006225:Hand; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
D000438:Alcohols; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local