Detecting potential pathogens on hospital surfaces: An assessment of carpet tile flooring in the hospital patient environment
2010
Indoor and Built Environment
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 19
Pages 239-249
Author(s): Harris, D. D., Pacheco, A., Lindner, A. S.
Several studies demonstrate a connection between the hospital environment and hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). The bacterial pathogens more frequently associated with HAIs include Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).
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Hospital cleaning in the 21st century
2011
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 30
Pages 1473-1481
Author(s): Dancer, S. J.
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Enhancing the assessment of tangible service quality through the creation of a cleanliness measurement scale
2010
Managing Service Quality
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 20
Pages 70-88
Author(s): Barber, N., Scarcelli, J. M.
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Cleanliness audit of clinical surfaces and equipment: who cleans what?
2011
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 78
Pages 178-181
Author(s): Anderson, R.E., Young, V., Stewart, M., Robertson, C., Dancer, S. J.
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An exploratory study into the factors that influence patients' perceptions of cleanliness in an acute NHS trust hospital
2007
Journal of Facilities Management
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 5
Pages 275-289
Author(s): Whitehead, H., May, D., Agahi, H.
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Environmental cleaning in UK healthcare since the NHS Plan: A policy and evidence based context
2012
Facilities
Journal Article
Issue 1/2
Volume 30
Pages 6-22
Author(s): May, D., Pitt, M.
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A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Patient Reviews of Hospital Care in England: Implications for Public Reporting of Health Care Quality Data in the United States
2013
Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 39
Pages 7-15
Author(s): Lagu, T., Goff, S. L., Hannon, N. S., Shatz, A., Lindenauer, P. K.
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Bioaerosol deposition in single and two-bed hospital rooms: A numerical andexperimental study
2013
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): King, M.-F., Noakes, C. J., Sleigh, P. A., Camargo-Valero, M. A.
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Satisfaction with the emergency department environment decreases with length of stay
2010
Emergency Medicine Journal
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 27
Pages 821-8
Author(s): Walsh, M., Knott, J. C.
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Link between patients' perceptions of their acute care hospital experience and institutions' injurious fall rates
2011
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 26
Pages 151-60
Author(s): Tzeng, H. M., Hu, H. M., Yin, C. Y., Johnson, D.
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The relationship between patients' perception of care and measures of hospital quality and safety
2010
Health Services Research
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 45
Pages 1024-40
Author(s): Isaac, T., Zaslavsky, A. M., Cleary, P. D., Landon, B. E.
Patient experience in hospitals is measured using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey. Administered to medical, surgical, and obstetric patients, this survey measures nine aspects of care quality.
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Does hospital cleanliness correlate with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia rates?
2006
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 64
Pages 184-6
Author(s): Green, D., Wigglesworth, N., Keegan, T., Wilcox, M. H.
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The antimicrobial efficacy of copper alloy furnishing in the clinical environment: a crossover study
2012
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 33
Pages 3-9
Author(s): Karpanen, T. J., Casey, A. L., Lambert, P. A., Cookson, B. D., Nightingale, P., Miruszenko, L., Elliott, T. S.
Environmental hygiene has been regarded as one of the key areas in the prevention of HCAIs (healthcare associated infections) in hospital and acute care settings. Copper and its alloys have recently been considered for use in the healthcare environment as an antimicrobial surface material, and in 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved the registration of copper and its alloys as antimicrobial materials. The main aim of this study was to determine whether copper incorporated into hospital ward furnishings and equipment can reduce their surface microbial load.
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Impact of hydrogen peroxide vapor room decontamination on Clostridium difficile environmental contamination and transmission in a healthcare setting
2008
Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 29
Pages 723-9
Author(s): Boyce, J. M., Havill, N. L., Otter, J. A., McDonald, L. C., Adams, N. M., Cooper, T., Thompson, A., Wiggs, L., Killgore, G., Tauman, A., Noble-Wang, J.
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Patients' perceptions of hospital cleanliness are correlated with rates of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia
2009
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 71
Pages 99-101
Author(s): Edgcumbe, D. P.
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Hospital-Acquired Conditions After Orthopedic Surgery Do Not Affect Patient Satisfaction Scores
2013 Aug 2013
Journal for Healthcare Quality
Journal Article
Author(s): Day, M. S., Hutzler, L. H., Karia, R., Vangsness, K., Setia, N., Bosco, J. A., 3rd
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Environmental cleaning intervention and risk of acquiring multidrug-resistant organisms from prior room occupants
2011
Archives of Internal Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 171
Pages 491-4
Author(s): Datta, R., Platt, R., Yokoe, D. S., Huang, S. S.
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The role played by contaminated surfaces in the transmission of nosocomial pathogens
2011
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 32
Pages 687-99
Author(s): Otter, J. A., Yezli, S., French, G. L.
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Role of hospital surfaces in the transmission of emerging health care-associated pathogens: Norovirus, Clostridium difficile, and Acinetobacter species
2010
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5, Supplement
Volume 38
Pages S25-S33
Author(s): Weber, D. J., Rutala, W. A., Miller, M. B., Huslage, K., Sickbert-Bennett, E.
Added September 2014
Hospital outpatient perceptions of the physical environment of waiting areas: the role of patient characteristics on atmospherics in one academic medical center
2007
BMC Health Services Research
Journal Article
Author(s): Tsai, C. Y., Wang, M. C., Liao, W. T., Lu, J. H., Sun, P. H., Lin, B. Y., Breen, G. M.
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