Investigation of healthcare-acquired infections associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms in taps in neonatal units in Northern Ireland
2014
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 86
Pages 16-23
Author(s): Walker, J. T., Jhutty, A., Parks, S., Willis, C., Copley, V., Turton, J. F., Hoffman, P. N., Bennett, A. M.
Added November 2014
Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections through Hand Hygiene
2014
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 35
Pages 937-960
Author(s): Ellingson, K., Haas, J. P., Aiello, A. E., Kusek, L., Maragakis, L. L., Olmsted, R. N., Perencevich, E., Polgreen, P. M., Schweizer, M. L., Trexler, P., VanAmringe, M., Yokoe, D. S.
Added November 2014
Accuracy of a radiofrequency identification (RFID) badge system to monitor hand hygiene behavior during routine clinical activities
2014
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 42
Pages 144-147
Author(s): Pineles, L. L., Morgan, D. J., Limper, H. M., Weber, S. G., Thom, K. A., Perencevich, E. N., Harris, A. D., Landon, E.
Added November 2014
New technologies to monitor healthcare worker hand hygiene
2014
Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 20
Pages 29-33
Author(s): Marra, A. R., Edmond, M. B.
Added November 2014
Environmental contamination and hospital acquired infection: factors that are easily overlooked
2015
Indoor Air
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 25
Pages 462-74
Author(s): Beggs, C. B., Knibbs, L. D., Johnson, G. R., Morawska, L.
Added November 2014
Hand hygiene after touching a patient's surroundings: the opportunities most commonly missed
2013
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 84
Pages 27-31
Author(s): FitzGerald, G., Moore, G., Wilson, A. P. R.
When a healthcare worker (HCW) is involved in patient care, there is every possibility of their hands getting contaminated. Unless adequate hand hygiene is carried out between one patient and the next, there is a likelihood of spread of pathogens. Microbes can also be transmitted to different surfaces a HCW may touch.
Added November 2014
Predictors of Hand Hygiene in the Emergency Department
2011
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 32
Pages 1120-1123
Author(s): Venkatesh, A. J., Pallin, D. J., Kayden, S., Schuur, J.
Added November 2014
The important role of sink location in handwashing compliance and microbial sink contamination
2014
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 42
Pages 554-555
Author(s): Cloutman-Green, E., Kalaycioglu, O., Wojani, H., Hartley, J. C., Guillas, S., Malone, D., Gant, V., Grey, C., Klein, N.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) impact healthcare services around the world, particularly in ICUs. Authors note that although handwashing with soap has been considered to be an effective way to reduce the spread of infections, literature indicates that hand hygiene compliance is low among healthcare workers.
Added November 2014
Automated and electronically assisted hand hygiene monitoring systems: A systematic review
2014
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 42
Pages 472-478
Author(s): Ward, M. A., Schweizer, M. L., Polgreen, P. M., Gupta, K., Reisinger, H. S., Perencevich, E. N.
Added November 2014
Does proper design of an intensive care unit affect compliance with isolation practices?
2011
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 34
Pages 36-45
Author(s): Rodriguez, M., Ford, D., Adams, S.
This article tackles these questions, as well as looks at the importance of end-user input to renovation and construction healthcare projects.
Added November 2014
Infection control: the environment and service organisation
2005
Nursing Standard (Royal College Of Nursing (Great Britain): 1987)
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 20
Pages 57
Author(s): Gould, Dinah J
Added October 2014
Prevalence and Determinants Associated With Healthcare-Associated infections in Long-Term Care Facilities (HALT) in The Netherlands, May to June 2010
2012
Eurosurveillance
Journal Article
Issue 34
Volume 17
Pages 13–18
Author(s): Eilers, R., Veldman-Ariesen, M. J., Haenen, A., van Benthem, B. H.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections that patients get while receiving treatment for medical or surgical conditions. They are a major problem in the United States and elsewhere. In Europe, they increase morbidity and mortality and are the leading reason for residents of long-term-care facilities (LTCFs) to be hospitalized. HAIs may also affect the quality of life of the residents in LTCFs, but additional studies are needed to investigate the link.
Added September 2014
The Role of Facility Design in Preventing the Transmission of Healthcare-Associated Infections: Background and Conceptual Framework
2013
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue AHRQ Supplement
Volume 7
Pages 18-30
Author(s): Zimring, C. M., Jacob, J. T., Denham, M. E., Kamerow, D. B., Hall, K. K., Cowan, D. Z., Steinberg, J. P.
Added September 2014
The Role of Facility Design in Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infection: Interventions, Conclusions, and Research Needs
2013
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue AHRQ Supplement
Volume 7
Pages 127-139
Author(s): Zimring, C. M., Denham, M. E., Jacob, J. T., Kamerow, B. B., Lenfestey, N. F., Hall, K. K., Steinberg, J. P.
Added September 2014
The Environment of Inpatient Healthcare Delivery and Its Influence on the Outcome of Care
2012
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 6
Pages 104-116
Author(s): O'Connor, M., O'Brien, A., Bloomer, M., Morphett, J., Peters, L., Hall, H., Parry, A., Recoche, K., Lee, S., Munro, I.
There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating that in all healthcare settings, the design of discipline-specific space can influence patients and their health outcomes. The contribution of the physical environment to quality of life and well-being is also supported. Healthcare delivery has changed over the last three decades; however, the authors note that some ICUs and emergency departments have not fully adapted to these changes, whereas palliative care and women’s health have adapted to include more family involvement and patient-driven changes. Environments such as labor and delivery units have benefitted from active consumer involvement in design.
Added September 2014
Design for the post-antibiotic era: experiences from a new building for infectious diseases in Malmö, Sweden
2013
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 6
Pages 27-52
Author(s): Holmdahl, T., Lanbeck, P.
Healthcare facilities must carefully consider how facilities are designed as infection control mechanisms evolve.
Added September 2014
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).
Added September 2014
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.
Added September 2014
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.
Added September 2014
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.
Added September 2014
