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We sought to improve stethoscope disinfection rates among pediatric healthcare providers by providing access to disinfection materials and visual reminders to disinfect stethoscopes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700034214_abs2\"><jats:title>Design.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Prospective intervention study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700034214_abs3\"><jats:title>Setting.<\/jats:title><jats:p> Inpatient units and emergency department of a major pediatric hospital.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700034214_abs4\"><jats:title>Participants.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Physicians and nurses with high anticipated stethoscope use.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700034214_abs5\"><jats:title>Methods.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Baskets filled with alcohol prep pads and a sticker reminding providers to regularly disinfect stethoscopes were installed outside of patient rooms. Healthcare providers' stethoscope disinfection behaviors were directly observed before and after the intervention. Multivariable logistic regression models were created to identify independent predictors of stethoscope disinfection.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700034214_abs6\"><jats:title>Results.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Two hundred twenty-six observations were made in the preintervention period and 261 in the postintervention period (83% were of physicians). Stethoscope disinfection compliance increased significantly from a baseline of 34% to 59% postintervention (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; .001). In adjusted analyses, the postintervention period was associated with improved disinfection among both physicians (odds ratio [OR], 2.3 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.4-3.5]) and nurses (OR, 14.3 [95% CI, 4.6-44.6]). Additional factors independently associated with disinfection included subspecialty unit (vs general pediatrics; OR, 0.5 [95% CI, 0.3-0.8]) and contact precautions (OR, 2.3 [95% CI, 1.2-4.1]).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0195941700034214_abs7\"><jats:title>Conclusions.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Providing stethoscope disinfection supplies and visible reminders outside of patient rooms significantly increased stethoscope disinfection rates among physicians and nurses at a children's hospital. This simple intervention could be replicated at other healthcare facilities. 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