Building energy efficiency for public hospitals and healthcare facilities in China: Barriers and drivers
2016
Energy
Journal Article
Author(s): Wang, T., Li, X., Liao, P.-C., Fang, D.
Added June 2018
A Simulation of Rainwater Harvesting Design and Demand-Side Controls for Large Hospitals
2018
Sustainability
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 10
Pages 1-17
Author(s): Fulton, L. V.
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
Hybrid Operating Room for Combined Neuroendovascular and Endoscopic Treatment of Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysms with Intraventricular Hemorrhage
2016
World Neurosurgery
Journal Article
Volume 89
Pages 727.e9-727.e12
Author(s): Mori, R., Yuki, I., Kajiwara, I., Nonaka, Y., Ishibashi, T., Karagiozov, K., Dahmani, C., Murayama, Y.
Added June 2018
Improving the Timeliness of Procedures in a Pediatric Endoscopy Suite
2014
Pediatrics
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 133
Pages e428-e433
Author(s): Tomer, G., Choi, S., Montalvo, A., Sutton, S., Thompson, J., Rivas, Y.
Added June 2018
Organization of a Sedation Suite: Setting the Standards
2017
Out of Operating Room Anesthesia
Book Section
Author(s): Doshi, R. R., Vann, M. A.
Added June 2018
Data-driven simulation use to determine bed resource requirements for the redesign of pre- and post-operative care areas
Author(s): Roh, T. P., Huschka, T. R., Brown, M. J., Marmor, Y. N.
Added June 2018
Evaluating the impact of photovoltaic systems on the thermal performance of buildings and its implication to building energy code. A case study in subtropical Hong Kong
2018
Energy Policy
Journal Article
Author(s): Chan, A. L. S.
Added June 2018
Hospital wards and modular construction: Summertime overheating and energy efficiency
2018
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Fifield, L. J., Lomas, K. J., Giridharan, R., Allinson, D.
Added June 2018
Key performance indicators for the maintenance of public hospitals buildings in the Gaza Strip
2015
Facilities
Journal Article
Issue 3/4
Volume 33
Pages 206-228
Author(s): Enshassi, A. A., El Shorafa, F.
Added June 2018
Valuing Indoor Air Quality Benefits in a Healthcare Construction Project with Real Option Analysis
2014
Buildings
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 4
Pages 785-805
Author(s): Kajander, J.-K., Sivunen, M., Junnila, S.
Added June 2018
Investigation on the indoor environment quality of health care facilities in China
2018
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Liu, Y., Wang, Z., Zhang, Z., Hong, J., Lin, B.
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
Analysis of spectral power distributions for multichannel platforms in a patient room application
Author(s): Kim, J. J., Esposito, T., Maniccia, D., Rizzo, P.
Added May 2018
Can the physical environment itself influence neurological patient activity?
2019
Disability and Rehabilitation
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 41
Pages 1177-1189
Author(s): Shannon, M. M., Elf, M., Churilov, L., Olver, J., Pert, A., Bernhardt, J.
Added May 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
