Before and After Study Evaluating Deployment of the Sprixx GJ Personal Hand Hygiene Device in the Intra-Operative Environment
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Nosocomial Infections
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 114
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The presence of a positive culture on the previously sterile patient stopcock set, and the presence of multidrug resistant bacteria
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 18 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
We hypothesized that by improving hand hygiene compliance in the operative environment, we would reduce horizontal transmission of pathogenic bacteria to surgical patients.
Detailed Description
We performed an observational study evaluating provider adherence to these techniques. We then sought to increase hand hygiene compliance through the use of a point of care alcohol based hand hygiene device. We hypothesized that increased hand hygiene compliance would reduce bacterial contamination of the anesthesia workspace and peripheral intravenous tubing, and ultimately reducing overall morbidity and mortality secondary to a reduction in nosocomial infection rates.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients present in operating rooms randomized to study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients that were already enrolled in study and return to the operating room.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The presence of a positive culture on the previously sterile patient stopcock set, and the presence of multidrug resistant bacteria
Time Frame: Beginning and end of surgical case
Secondary Outcomes
- Reduction of bacterial contamination on predetermined sites on the anesthesia machine(Beginning and End of Surgical Case)
- Nosocomial infection rates(within 30 days postoperatively)
- Mortality(Within 30 days postoperatively)
- Decreased length of stay(Postoperatively)