Environment of care: Is it time to reassess microbial contamination of the operating room air as a risk factor for surgical site infection in total joint arthroplasty?
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 45
Pages 1267-1272
Author(s): Parvizi, J., Barnes, S., Shohat, N., Edmiston, C. E.
Operating rooms (ORs) typically are equipped with several layers of defense against the spread of airborne contaminants (also known as airborne microbial populations) that can lead to surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients undergoing surgical procedures that involve device implantation.
Added June 2018
The history of healthcare facilities management services: a UK perspective on infection control
2018
Facilities
Journal Article
Issue 7/8
Volume 36
Pages 369-385
Author(s): Njuangang, S., Liyanage, C., Akintoye, A.
Added June 2018
Colonization and Succession of Hospital-Associated Microbiota
2017
Science Translational Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 391
Volume 9
Pages 1-11
Author(s): Lax, S., Smith, D., Sangwan, N., Handley, K., Larsen, P., Richardson, M., Taylor, S., Landon, E., Alverdy, J., Siegel, J., Stephens, B., Knight, R., Gilbert, J. A.
Hospitals are clean environments despite having many microorganisms that inhabit their spaces and impact the health of patients and staff. A strong link has been established between microbial communities obtained from human skin and from the indoor environment.
Added June 2018
Cleaning the air with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation lessened contact infections in a long-term acute care hospital
2018
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 46
Pages 482-486
Author(s): Ethington, T., Newsome, S., Waugh, J., Lee, L. D.
Added May 2018
Door openings in the operating room are associated with increased environmental contamination
2018
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 46
Pages 954-956
Author(s): Perez, P., Holloway, J., Ehrenfeld, L., Cohen, S., Cunningham, L., Miley, G. B., Hollenbeck, B. L.
Opening doors during surgical procedures, which occurs increasingly often when more staff members are occupying an operating room, can lead to higher amounts of bacteria that may pose health risks to patients and operational issues for institutions.
Added May 2018
Effectiveness of a hydrogen peroxide spray for decontamination of soft surfaces in hospitals
2015
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 43
Pages 1357-1359
Author(s): Cadnum, J. L., Mana, T. S. C., Jencson, A., Thota, P., Kundrapu, S., Donskey, C. J.
Added May 2018
Cleaning and disinfecting environmental surfaces in health care: Toward an integrated framework for infection and occupational illness prevention
2015
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 43
Pages 424-434
Author(s): Quinn, M. M., Henneberger, P. K., Braun, B., Delclos, George L., Fagan, K., Huang, V., Knaack, J. L. S., Kusek, L., Lee, S.-J., Moual, N. L., Maher, K. A. E., McCrone, S. H., Mitchell, A. H., Pechter, E., Rosenman, K., Sehulster, L., Stephens, A. C., Wilburn, S., Zock, J.-P.
Added May 2018
Long-term efficacy of a self-disinfecting coating in an intensive care unit
2014
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 42
Pages 1178-1181
Author(s): Tamimi, A. H., Carlino, S., Gerba, C. P.
Intensive care units (ICUs) provide care to patient popIntensive care units (ICUs) provide care to patient populations that are often particularly vulnerable to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), leading researchers and designers alike to investigate how the surfaces of objects can be treated to reduce the presence of HAI-causing organisms.
Added May 2018
Are there effective interventions to prevent hospital-acquired Legionnaires' disease or to reduce environmental reservoirs of Legionella in hospitals? A systematic review
2016
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 44
Pages e183-e188
Author(s): Almeida, D., Cristovam, E., Caldeira, D., Ferreira, J. J., Marques, T.
Added May 2018
The efficacy of self-disinfecting bedrail covers in an intensive care unit
2018
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 46
Pages 417-419
Author(s): Esolen, L. M., Thakur, L., Layon, A. J., Fuller, T. A., Harrington, D.-J., Jha, K., Kariyawasam, S.
Added May 2018
Use of copper-silver ionization for the control of legionellae in alkaline environments at health care facilities
2015
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 43
Pages 971-976
Author(s): Dziewulski, D. M., Ingles, E., Codru, N., Strepelis, J., Schoonmaker-Bopp, D.
Added May 2018
Potential effectiveness of copper surfaces in reducing health care–associated infection rates in a pediatric intensive and intermediate care unit: A nonrandomized controlled trial
2016
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 44
Pages e133-e139
Author(s): von Dessauer, B., Navarrete, M. S., Benadof, D., Benavente, C., Schmidt, M. G.
Added May 2018
Reduced health care-associated infections in an acute care community hospital using a combination of self-disinfecting copper-impregnated composite hard surfaces and linens
2016
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 44
Pages 1565-1571
Author(s): Sifri, C. D., Burke, G. H., Enfield, K. B.
Although significant progress has been made in the effort to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in hospitals over the past decade, facilities are still working to meet the HAI reduction goals set by the Department of Health & Human Service’s 2009 itinerary.
Added May 2018
Self-sanitizing copper-impregnated surfaces for bioburden reduction in patient rooms
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 45
Pages 692-694
Author(s): Coppin, J. D., Villamaria, F. C., Williams, M. D., Copeland, L. A., Zeber, J. E., Jinadatha, C.
Hard surfaces inside hospital environments are particularly susceptible to hosting dangerous, drug-resistant pathogens that can cause harmful infections. These infections can go on to negatively impact patients, caregivers, and overall facility operations.
Added May 2018
Outpatient Infection Prevention: A Practical Primer
2018
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 5
Pages 1-8
Author(s): Steinkuller, F., Harris, Kristofer, Vigil, K. J., Ostrosky-Zeichner, L.
Added May 2018
The Influence of Traffic, Area Location, and Other Factors on Operating Room Microbial Load
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 39
Pages 391-397
Author(s): Taaffe, K., Lee, B., Ferrand, Y., Fredendall, L., San, D., Salgado, C., Shvorin, D., Khoshkenar, A., Reeves, S., Realizing Improved Patient Care through Human-Centered Design in the Operating Room (RIPCHD OR) Study Group
Traffic movement in hospitals causes disturbances and helps spread microbiota. Operating rooms (OR) can have surgical site infections (SSI) that are dangerous and can result in complications for patients.
Added April 2018
New insights on antimicrobial efficacy of copper surfaces in the healthcare environment: A systematic review
2018
Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 24
Pages 1130-1138
Author(s): Chyderiotis, S., Legeay, C., Verjat-Trannoy, D., Le Gallou, F., Astagneau, P., Lepelletier, D.
Added April 2018
Understanding the current state of infection prevention to prevent Clostridium difficile infection: A human factors and systems engineering approach
2015
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 43
Pages 241-247
Author(s): Yanke, E., Zellmer, C., Van Hoof, S., Moriarty, Helene, Carayon, P., Safdar, N.
Added March 2018
Association Between Healthcare-Associated Infection and Exposure to Hospital Roommates and Previous Bed Occupants with the Same Organism
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 39
Pages 541-546
Author(s): Cohen, B., Liu, J., Cohen, A. R., Larson, E.
Added March 2018
Through the Eyes of the User: Evaluating Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Design
2018
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 11
Pages 49-65
Author(s): Denham, M. E., Bushehri, Y., Lim, Lisa
Premature babies require special care in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). This could take on average 80 days and would include the presence of the mother for proper infant development.
Added March 2018
