title: Randomized crossover study evaluating the effect of a hand sanitizer dispenser on the frequency of hand hygiene among anesthesiology staff in the operating room.
abstract: Forty anesthesia providers were evaluated with and without hand sanitizer dispensers present on the anesthesia machine. Having a dispenser increased the frequency of hand hygiene only from 0.5 to 0.8 events per hour (P = .01). Other concomitant interventions are needed to further increase hand hygiene frequency among anesthesia providers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: L Silvia
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Munoz-Price
authors.forename: Zalak
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Shawn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banks
authors.forename: Kristopher
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arheart
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eber
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lubarsky
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Birnbach
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D005431:Florida; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009873:Operating Rooms; D012499:Sanitation / Q000295:instrumentation*