Hands-Free Technique in the Operating Room: Reduction in Body Fluid Exposure and the Value of a Training Video

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine if (1) using a hands-free technique (HFT)--whereby no two surgical team members touch the same sharp item simultaneously--> or = 75% of the time reduced the rate of percutaneous injury, glove tear, and contamination (incidents); and (2) if a video-based intervention increased HFT use to > or = 75%, immediately and over time. METHODS: During three and four periods, in three intervention and three …