Effect of laminar airflow ventilation on surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2017
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 17
Pages 553-561
Author(s): Bischoff, P., Kubilay, N. Z., Allegranzi, B., Egger, M., Gastmeier, P.
Added February 2017
Beyond Ebola treatment units: severe infection temporary treatment units as an essential element of Ebola case management during an outbreak
2017
BMC Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 17
Pages 124
Author(s): Janke, C., Heim, K. M., Steiner, F., Massaquoi, M., Gbanya, M. Z., Frey, C., Froeschl, G.
Added February 2017
Hospital design for better infection control
2009
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 2
Pages 175
Author(s): Lateef, F.
Added January 2017
Copper alloy surfaces sustain terminal cleaning levels in a rural hospital
2016
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 44
Pages e195-e203
Author(s): Hinsa-Leasure, S. M., Nartey, Q., Vaverka, J., Schmidt, M. G.
Added January 2017
Cardiac surgery, nosocomial infection, and the built environment
2016
The Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 93
Pages 240-241
Author(s): Sommerstein, R., Jenni, H., Carrel, T., Marschall, J.
Added January 2017
Alternative ventilation system for operating theaters: Parameter study and full-scale assessment of the performance of a local ventilation system
2016
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Loomans, M. G. L. C., de Visser, I. M., Loogman, J. G. H., Kort, H. S. M.
Surgical site infections (SSIs) were found in 2.9% of all surgical operations conducted in conventionally ventilated operating theaters in the Netherlands between 2002 and 2011. SSIs can lead to permanent injuries, additional surgeries, increased healthcare costs, and even mortality. A new performance-based guideline offering opportunities to develop and use innovative ventilation systems within operating theaters was introduced in the Netherlands in 2014.
Added January 2017
Modeling environmental contamination in hospital single- and four-bed rooms
2015
Indoor Air
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 25
Pages 694-707
Author(s): King, M-F, Noakes, C J, Sleigh, P A
Healthcare workers (HCWs) coming in contact with contaminated surfaces in patient rooms can potentially transmit pathogens from one patient to another. However, the authors contend, there is little evidence in literature to indicate the association between contact with contaminated surfaces, transmission of pathogens, and patient room design.
Added December 2016
Environmental contamination and airborne microbial counts: a role for hydroxyl radical disinfection units?
2011
The Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 78
Pages 194-199
Author(s): Wong, V., Staniforth, K., Boswell, T. C.
Added December 2016
Airflow patterns through single hinged and sliding doors in hospital isolation rooms – Effect of ventilation, flow differential and passage
2016
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Kalliomäki, p., Saarinen, P., Tang, J. W., Koskela, h.
Patients with highly contagious diseases are often housed in negative pressure isolation rooms. These rooms attempt to reduce cross-infections within the hospital. However, airflows produced by healthcare worker movements and door opening motions pose the risk of spreading pathogen-laden air from negative pressure isolation rooms into other spaces. A significant number of previous studies have examined the impact of single-hinged door-generated airflows, but few have compared hinged doors with sliding doors.
Added December 2016
Relationship between hospital ward design and healthcare-associated infection rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2016
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 5
Pages 1-10
Author(s): Stiller, A., Salm, F., Bischoff, P., Gastmeier, P.
Added December 2016
Secondary exposure risks to patients in an airborne isolation room: Implications for anteroom design
2016
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Mousavi, E. S., Grosskopf, K. R.
Previous research has shown that negatively pressurized Airborne Infectious Isolation Rooms (AIIRs) can protect hospitals from fatal airborne pathogens such as tuberculosis. But this use of negative pressurization can simultaneously increase the chances of isolated patients contracting secondary infections, or healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), caused by air blowing in from adjacent spaces. Research is needed to better assess the actual likelihood of secondary infections occurring in these scenarios so that steps can be taken to mitigate these risks.
Added December 2016
Hospital-acquired infection in public hospital buildings in the Philippines: Is the type of ventilation increasing the risk?
2016
The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 10
Pages 1236-1242
Author(s): Vergeire-Dalmacion, G. R., Itable, J. R., Baja, E. S.
Added December 2016
ICU ward design and nosocomial infection rates – a cross sectional study in Germany
2017
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 95
Pages 71-75
Author(s): Stiller, A., Schröder, C., Gropmann, A., Schwab, F., Behnke, M., Geffers, C., Sunder, W., Holzhausen, J., Gastmeier, P.
Added November 2016
Copper Surfaces Reduce the Rate of Healthcare-Acquired Infections in the Intensive Care Unit
2013
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 05
Volume 34
Pages 479-486
Author(s): Salgado, C. D., Sepkowitz, K. A., John, J. F., Cantey, J. R., Attaway, H. H., Freeman, K. D., Sharpe, P. A., Michels, H. T., Schmidt, M. G.
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) have been known to substantially increase patient morbidity and mortality, while also creating considerable financial burdens on patients and healthcare providers. Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are at higher risk for HAI due to the nature of the ICU environment. Metallic copper surfaces have been known to substantially reduce bacterial concentrations; however, the clinical efficacy of these surfaces in ICUs has not been previously measured.
Added October 2016
Surface Finish Materials: Considerations for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
2016
Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 16
Pages 203-207
Author(s): Harris, D.
In this literature review, it is shown that a growing body of research has been focusing on how surface material finishes within neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) can contribute to the operational, clinical, and social aspects of health outcomes.
Added September 2016
ESBL-producing Gram-negative organisms in the healthcare environment as a source of genetic material for resistance in human infections
2017
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 95
Pages 59-64
Author(s): Muzslay, M., Moore, G., Alhussaini, N., Wilson, A. P. R.
Added September 2016
Water Safety and Legionella in Health Care: Priorities, Policy, and Practice
2016
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 30
Pages 689-712
Author(s): Gamage, S. D., Ambrose, M., Kralovic, S. M., Roselle, G. A.
Added September 2016
Modern technologies for improving cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces in hospitals
2016
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 5
Pages 1-10
Author(s): Boyce, J. M.
Added September 2016
Prevention by Design: Construction and Renovation of Health Care Facilities for Patient Safety and Infection Prevention
2016
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 30
Pages 713–728
Author(s): Olmsted, Russell N.
Added September 2016
Evaluation of Hospital Floors as a Potential Source of Pathogen Dissemination Using a Nonpathogenic Virus as a Surrogate Marker
2016
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 37
Pages 1374-1377
Author(s): Koganti, S., Alhmidi, H., Tomas, M. E., Cadnum, J. L., Jencson, A., Donskey, C. J.
Added August 2016
