The New Era of Flash Sterilization
2007
AORN: Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 86
Pages 58-72
Author(s): Carlo, A.
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Wayfinding by Newcomers in a Complex Building
1993
Human Factors
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 25
Pages 159-173
Author(s): Butler, D., Acquino, A.L., Hissong, A.A., Scott, P.A.
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Environmental contamination due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Possible infection control implications
1997
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 18
Pages 622-7
Author(s): Boyce, J.M., Potter-Bynoe, G., Chenevert, C., King, T.
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Phthalates in Indoor Dust and Their Association with Building Characteristics
2005
Environmental Health Perspectives
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 113
Pages 1399-1404
Author(s): Bornehag, C.-G., Lundgren, B., Weschler, C.J., Sigsgaard, T., Hagerhed-Engman, L., Sundell, J.
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Microbiological Evaluation of Protected Environments During Patient Occupancy
1971
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Journal Article
Author(s): Bodey, G.P., Johnston, D.
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Fungal contamination of outpatient examination rooms: is your office safe?
2000
Dermatology Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 51-3
Author(s): Beyer, D.J., Belsito, D.V.
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Symposium looks into healthy designs
2008
Pebble Project-Published Articles
Journal Article
Issue August 2008
Volume Daily Journal of Commerce
Pages 1
Author(s): Bennett, S.
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Trends in critical care planning and design. Panel discussion
2004
Health Facilities Management
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 17
Pages 24-37
Author(s): Beale, C., Brideau, L., Caldwell, K., Fuller, P., Hamilton, K., Hendrich, A., Pangrazio, J., Scanlon, M., St Andre, A., Strohm, P., Velez, P.
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Infection Control Considerations in Critical Care Unit Design and Construction: A Systematic Risk Assessment
2001
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 24
Pages 43-58
Author(s): Bartley, J., Bjerke, N.B.
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Green & clean: The designer's impact on housekeeping and maintenance
1997
American Institute of Architects
Journal Article
Author(s): Ashkin, S.P.
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Alberta Children's Hospital
2007
Architecture Week
Electronic Article
Author(s): Logan, K.
Added October 2012
An impact analysis framework for calculating the costs of staff disorientation in hospitals
1979
Wayfinding in hospital environments : a School of Architecture and Urban Planning report series; Variation: Wayfinding in hospital environments
Book
Author(s): Christensen, K.E.
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Effects of simulated facility-design changes on outpatient pharmacy efficiency
1988
American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 45
Pages 116-121
Author(s): Lin, A. C., Barker, K. N., Hassall, T. H., Gallelli, J. F.
The potential effects of using the Baker drug counter or the Systamodule pharmacy fixture, or both, on the efficiency of the current outpatient pharmacy system at the National Institutes of Health were evaluated by computer simulation. It was hypothesized that the use of these two devices would reduce (1) the prescription-filling time (RxFT) and (2) the distance traveled (DT) by pharmacists in...
Added August 2012
Ventilation of wards and nosocomial outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome among healthcare workers
2003
Chinese Medical Journal
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 116
Pages 1293-1297
Author(s): Jiang, S. P., Huang, L. W., Chen, X. L., Wang, J. F., Wu, W., Yin, S. M., Chen, W., Zhan, J., Yan, L., Ma, L., Li, J., Huang, Z.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus called SARS-associated coronavirus. The disease may cause flu-like symptoms including fever (100.4 F or higher), myalgia, lethargy symptoms, cough, and sore throat. Most patients may develop pneumonia. Environmental contamination is an important factor contributing to SRAS transmission.
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Nosocomial Transmission of Tuberculosis Associated with a Draining Abscess
1990
Journal of Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 161
Pages 286-295
Author(s): Hutton, M. D., Stead, W. W., Cauthen, G. M., Bloch, A. B., Ewing, W. M.
Nine secondary cases of tuberculosis and 59 tuberculin skin test conversions occurred after exposure to a hospitalized patient with a large tuberculous abscess of the hip and thigh. Among 442 tuberculin-negative hospital employees, the relative risk of skin test conversion associated with recalled exposure to the patient was 14.0 (95% confidence limits, 6.8, 28.7). Four of 5 surgical suite...
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Characteristics and circumstances of falls in a hospital setting
2004
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 19
Pages 732–739
Author(s): Hitcho, E., Krauss, M., Birge, S., Dunagan, W., Fischer, I., Johnson, S., Nast, P. A., Costantinou, E., Fraser, V. J.
Patient falls refer to patients’ unplanned descent to the floor with or without injuries to the patients. Patient falls are common for inpatients, averaging 2.3 to 7 falls per 1,000 patient days. About 30% of the falls lead to injuries, which contribute to higher healthcare cost. In order to prevent falls, it is very important to understand the epidemiology of patient falls, including the characteristics of fallers, the distribution and patterns of falls, contributing factors, and fall-related injuries.
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Efficacy of high-efficiency particulate air filtration in preventing aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients with hematologic malignancies
2002
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 23
Pages 525-531
Author(s): Hahn, T., Cummings, K. M., Michalek, A. M., Lipman, B. J., Segal, B. H., McCarthy Jr., P. L.
Invasive aspergillosis is the most serious type of infections caused by the fungus Aspergillus, affecting organs such as heart, lung, brain, and kidneys and causing symptoms such as chest pain, cough, fever, joint pain, shortness of breath, and unintentional weight loss. The fungus aspergillus is widely spread in the nature and rarely causes problems in healthy individuals.
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An outbreak of airborne nosocomial varicella
1982
Pediatrics
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 70
Pages 550-556
Author(s): Gustafson T. L., Lavely G. B., Brawner Jr., E. R., Hutcheson Jr., R. H., Wright, P. F., Schaffner, W.
An outbreak of nosocomial varicella was traced to airborne spread from an immunocompromised child hospitalized from Nov 11-19, 1980. Seventy potentially susceptible children were hospitalized on the ward during that period. Although the index patient remained in strict room isolation throughout his hospital stay, eight of these patients contracted varicella. The afternoon of November 12 was the...
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The Relationship Between Physical Restraint Removal and Falls and Injuries Among Nursing Home Residents
1998
Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 53
Pages M47-52
Author(s): Capezuti, E., Strumpf, N. E., Evans, L. K., Grisso, J. A., Maislin, G.
Patient falls refer to patients’ unplanned descent to the floor, either with or without injuries to the patients. Patient falls and related injuries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality and contribute to high healthcare cost. Healthcare organizations have experimented with many fall-prevention programs including restraint reduction and other modifications of the physical environment.
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