title: Frequency of interactions and hand disinfections among anesthesiologists while providing anesthesia care in the operating room: induction versus maintenance.
abstract: We evaluated the behaviors of anesthesiologists during induction and maintenance of anesthesia. Contacts with surfaces occurred a mean (±standard error) of 154.8 ± 7.7 and 60 ± 3.1 times per hour during induction and maintenance, respectively (P < .0001). Hand hygiene events were 1.8 ± 0.27 per hour during induction versus 1.19 ± 0.27 during maintenance (P = .018).
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: Bobbie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Riley
authors.forename: Shawn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banks
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eber
authors.forename: Kristopher
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arheart
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lubarsky
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Birnbach
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D063373:Hand Hygiene / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013997:Time Factors