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Bad habits that stick: adhesive tape use practices and beliefs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 December 2024

Julia Fischer Open the ORCID record for Julia Fischer [Opens in a new window] ,
Reva Kleppel ,
Manju Mathew ,
Morgan Gilmore ,
Laura Hegarty-Moore ,
Michele Maryanski Open the ORCID record for Michele Maryanski [Opens in a new window] ,
Stacey Peters ,
Kristin Smith ,
Steven Roncaioli  and
Jacob Smith
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Julia Fischer*
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Reva Kleppel
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Manju Mathew
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Morgan Gilmore
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Laura Hegarty-Moore
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Michele Maryanski
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Stacey Peters
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Kristin Smith
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Steven Roncaioli
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Jacob Smith
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Megan C. Gallagher
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Esteban DelPilar-Morales
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
Sarah Haessler
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
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Corresponding author: Julia Fischer; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Tape rolls are often used for multiple patients despite recommendations by manufacturers for single-patient use. We developed a survey to query Health Care Personnel about their tape use practices and beliefs and uncovered behaviors that put patients at risk for hospital-acquired infections due to tape use.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 46 , Issue 2 , February 2025 , pp. 213 - 215
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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