Improved compliance with universal precautions in the operating room following an educational intervention

Lynn E. Kim; Donna B. Jeffe; Bradley A. Evanoff; Elizabeth Mutha; Brad Freeman; Victoria J. Fraser

doi:10.1086/501945

Improved compliance with universal precautions in the operating room following an educational intervention

Lynn E. Kim, Donna B. Jeffe, Bradley A. Evanoff, Elizabeth Mutha, Brad Freeman, Victoria J. Fraser

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

24 Scopus citations

Abstract

Observation of surgical personnel in four specialties (cardiothoracic, general, gynecologic, and orthopedic) in the operating room was performed prior to implementation of an educational intervention designed to improve compliance with Universal Precautions and at 1- and 2-years post-intervention. Use of protective eyewear and double gloving increased following the intervention, whereas the incidence of documented blood and body fluid exposures decreased.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	522-524
Number of pages	3
Journal	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume	22
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/501945
State	Published - 2001

Access to Document

10.1086/501945

Cite this

@article{85bbdadd860e4db48130858ad6af0507,

title = "Improved compliance with universal precautions in the operating room following an educational intervention",

abstract = "Observation of surgical personnel in four specialties (cardiothoracic, general, gynecologic, and orthopedic) in the operating room was performed prior to implementation of an educational intervention designed to improve compliance with Universal Precautions and at 1- and 2-years post-intervention. Use of protective eyewear and double gloving increased following the intervention, whereas the incidence of documented blood and body fluid exposures decreased.",

author = "Kim, {Lynn E.} and Jeffe, {Donna B.} and Evanoff, {Bradley A.} and Elizabeth Mutha and Brad Freeman and Fraser, {Victoria J.}",

year = "2001",

doi = "10.1086/501945",

language = "English",

volume = "22",

pages = "522--524",

journal = "Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology",

issn = "0899-823X",

number = "8",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Improved compliance with universal precautions in the operating room following an educational intervention

AU - Kim, Lynn E.

AU - Jeffe, Donna B.

AU - Evanoff, Bradley A.

AU - Mutha, Elizabeth

AU - Freeman, Brad

AU - Fraser, Victoria J.

PY - 2001

Y1 - 2001

N2 - Observation of surgical personnel in four specialties (cardiothoracic, general, gynecologic, and orthopedic) in the operating room was performed prior to implementation of an educational intervention designed to improve compliance with Universal Precautions and at 1- and 2-years post-intervention. Use of protective eyewear and double gloving increased following the intervention, whereas the incidence of documented blood and body fluid exposures decreased.

AB - Observation of surgical personnel in four specialties (cardiothoracic, general, gynecologic, and orthopedic) in the operating room was performed prior to implementation of an educational intervention designed to improve compliance with Universal Precautions and at 1- and 2-years post-intervention. Use of protective eyewear and double gloving increased following the intervention, whereas the incidence of documented blood and body fluid exposures decreased.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0034762768&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1086/501945

DO - 10.1086/501945

M3 - Article

C2 - 11700882

AN - SCOPUS:0034762768

SN - 0899-823X

VL - 22

SP - 522

EP - 524

JO - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

JF - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

IS - 8

ER -

Improved compliance with universal precautions in the operating room following an educational intervention

Abstract

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this