Anesthesia providers had a very low rate of hand hygiene compliance — an average of 2.9 percent —which contributes to contamination of anesthesia work environment surfaces, according to a study in the ...

Recent research suggests heavy workloads may contribute to poor hand hygiene compliance by anesthesia providers, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. For their ...

Initial guidelines have been released for anesthetic management of patients undergoing complex composite transplants, such as hand and face, according to an article in the September issues of the ...

Anesthesia providers are missing opportunities to clean their hands during surgical procedures, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the ...

Hand and facial transplants are still rare, but experience so far has produced some suggested guidelines for anesthetic management in patients undergoing these complex "composite" transplant ...

Improving workflow, performing direct observation and providing individual feedback increased hand hygiene compliance in an anesthesia department more than fivefold in a year and a half, according to ...

Anesthesia providers had high numbers of hand hygiene (HH) opportunities in the operating room per hour, but low levels of HH compliance, according to a new study. Compliance was lowest during the ...

Today, the role of an anesthesiologist is not limited to the operating room but extends to critical care areas such as the ICU and pain services. The emergency room has also become a battleground for ...

Anesthesia providers are missing opportunities to clean their hands during surgical procedures, according to a study. Infections that occur after surgery are one of the most common types of healthcare ...

During surgical procedures, anesthesia providers are missing opportunities to clean their hands. This is according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, ...