Infection prevention and control practices of non-medical individuals in a neonatal intensive care unit: A Donabedian approach
2022
Midwifery
Journal Article
Author(s): Theron, M., Botma, Y., Heyns, T.
Added June 2022
Reducing the risk of healthcare associated infections from Legionella and other waterborne pathogens using a Water Management for Construction (WMC) Infection control Risk Assessment (ICRA) Tool
2022
Infectious Disease Reports
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 14
Pages 341-359
Author(s): Scanlon, M. M., Gordon, J. L., Tonozzi, A. A., Griffin, S. C.
Added May 2022
Engineering design and administrative control for infection prevention in obstetrics
2022
Infections and Pregnancy
Book Section
Author(s): Mehta, A., Mehta, S., Grover, A.
Added April 2022
Healthcare design to improve safe doffing of personal protective equipment for care of patients with COVID-19
2022
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 43
Pages 1796–1805
Author(s): Machry, H., Matić, Z., Oh, Y., DuBose, J. R., Morgan, J. S., Love, K. L., Jacob, J. T., Zimring, C. M.
Added March 2022
Designing palliative care facilities to better support patient and family care: A staff perspective
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 15
Pages 149–162
Author(s): McLaughlan, R., Richards, K., Lipson-Smith, R., Collins, A., Philip, J.
There are several factors that make palliative care unique, including longer lengths of stay, the number of visitors, and considerations around end-of-life care. Staff perceive that privacy, a homelike environment, and safety are important for their ability to provide comfort and support to both patients and families.
Added February 2022
Impact of distance on stroke inpatients’ mobility in rehabilitation clinics: a shadowing study
2021
Building Research & Information
Journal Article
Issue 1-2
Volume 50
Pages 74-88
Author(s): Kevdzija, M., Marquardt, G.
Failure to rehabilitate after experiencing a stroke frequently results in a patient’s admission to long-term care. There is a need to understand how size and spatial configuration of rehabilitation settings can support wayfinding and help patients overcome mobility barriers.
Added December 2021
Do plexiglass barriers reduce the risk for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)?
2023
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 44
Pages 1010-1013
Author(s): Cadnum, J. L., Jencson, A. L., Donskey, C. J.
Added November 2021
Identifying health care environment contradictions in terms of infection control during a pandemic with a focus on health workers’ experience
2021
Sustainability
Journal Article
Author(s): Lesan, M., Khozaei, F., Kim, M.-J., Shahidi Nejad, M.
Added October 2021
Modeling hospital energy and economic costs for COVID-19 infection control interventions
2021
Energy and Buildings
Journal Article
Author(s): Squire, M. M., Munsamy, M., Lin, G., Telukdarie, A., Igusa, T.
Added October 2021
Implementing a negative pressure isolation space within a skilled nursing facility to control SARS-CoV-2 transmission
2021
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 49
Pages 438-446
Author(s): Miller, S. L., Mukherjee, D., Wilson, J., Clements, N., Steiner, C.
Added October 2021
Evaluation of rooms with negative pressure ventilation used for respiratory isolation in seven Midwestern hospitals
1993
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 14
Pages 623-628
Author(s): Fraser, V. J., Johnson, K., Primack, J., Jones, M., Medoff, G., Dunagan, W. C.
Added October 2021
Nondetection of SARS-CoV-2 on high-touch surfaces of public areas next to COVID-19 hospitalization units
2021
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 49
Pages 840-842
Author(s): Gavaldà-Mestre, L., Ramírez-Tarruella, D., Gutiérrez-Milla, C., Guillamet-Roig, F., Orriols-Ramos, R., Tisner, S. R., Pàrraga-Niño, N.
Added September 2021
Performance improvement of a negative-pressurized isolation room for infection control
2021
Healthcare
Journal Article
Author(s): Wang, F., Chaerasari, C., Rakshit, D., Permana, I., Kusnandar
Added August 2021
Investigations of Staphylococcal contamination on environmental surfaces of a neonatal intensive care unit of a children's hospital
2021
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 49
Pages 1450-1453
Author(s): Keilman, R., Harding, S., Rowin, M., Reade, E., Klingborg, P., Levine, D., Spratt, H.
Staphylococcal, particularly methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), infections are pervasive in intensive care units (ICUs). However, little research focuses on areas of contamination within neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), even though Staphylococci can cause severe infection in infants.
Added July 2021
Preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the emergency department by implementing a separate pathway for patients with respiratory conditions
2021
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 19
Pages 383-388
Author(s): Alqahtani, F., Alanazi, M., Alassaf, W., Aleanizy, F. S., Aljahany, M., Joseph, M., AlRaye, M.
Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, healthcare facilities have provided services to patients with suspected or confirmed cases of this and other highly contagious respiratory illnesses. In some areas, emergency departments (EDs) have become important resources for patient populations without other ways to access medical care.
Added June 2021
Investigation and control of an outbreak due to a contaminated hospital water system, identified following a rare case of Cupriavidus pauculus bacteraemia
2021
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Author(s): Inkster, T., Peters, C., Wafer, T., Holloway, D., Makin, T.
Added May 2021
Evaluation of nosocomial infection control measures to minimize the risk of aspergillus dispersion during major demolition work: A case study of a Japanese university hospital
2021
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 14
Pages 58-74
Author(s): Nakanishi, Y., Kasahara, K., Koizumi, A., Tokutani, J., Yoshihara, S., Mikasa, K., Imamura, T.
Aspergillus species (spp), can be dispersed during activities such as construction, renovation, and demolition. The infection control risk assessment (ICRA) tool was developed in part to counteract the spread of infection in these situations.
Added May 2021
Intensive care unit built environments: A comprehensive literature review (2005–2020)
2021
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 14
Pages 368-415
Author(s): Verderber, S., Gray, S., Suresh-Kumar, S., Kercz, D., Parshuram, C.
ICUs have been extensively studied regarding the role of the built environment in issues of patient safety and infection control, patient-staff outcomes, and the interventional role of the physical environment. The results of this comprehensive literature review (2005-2020) demonstrate an increase in design of single-bed ICUs, increase in the engagement of families in the ICU experience, acknowledgement of improving caregiver well-being, performance through designing staff amenities, increased attention to the therapeutic role of exposure to nature and lighting, and increased pandemic concerns related to containment of the COVID-19 virus.
Added May 2021
Operating room air delivery design to protect patient and surgical site results in particles released at surgical table having greater concentration along walls of the room than at the instrument tray
2021
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 49
Pages 593-596
Author(s): Wagner, Jennifer A., Dexter, Franklin, Greeley, Damon G., Schreiber, Kevin
Added April 2021
Investigating potential transmission of antimicrobial resistance in an open-plan hospital ward: a cross-sectional metagenomic study of resistome dispersion in a lower middle-income setting
2021
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 10
Pages 56
Author(s): Ashokan, A., Hanson, J., Aung, N. M., Kyi, M. M., Taylor, S. L., Choo, J. M., Flynn, E., Mobegi, F., Warner, M. S., Wesselingh, S. L., Boyd, M. A., Rogers, G. B.
Added March 2021
