Background: As of December 31, 2016, in the United States, 22 866 patients received left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) (J Heart Lung Transplant. 2017;36(10):1080-1086). First responders are generally unfamiliar with LVAD equipment functionality (J Heart Lung Transplant.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Hand hygiene is important to prevent hospital-acquired infections. Patients' hand hygiene is just as important as hospital workers' hand hygiene. Hospital-acquired infection rates remain a concern across health centers.
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