Watch your hands: Door types and the risk of infections in clinic waiting area
2018
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Journal Article
Author(s): Yatmo, Y. A., Ramadhani, W. A., Wahid, A. R.
Added May 2022
COVID-19 in long-term care facilities: A rapid review of infection correlates and impacts on mental health and behaviors
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 15
Pages 277-294
Author(s): Yang, H., Rigsby, M., Zhu, X., Lee, C., Ory, M.
Added April 2022
Engineering design and administrative control for infection prevention in obstetrics
2022
Infections and Pregnancy
Book Section
Author(s): Mehta, A., Mehta, S., Grover, A.
Added April 2022
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on surfaces in a COVID-19 hospital ward indicates airborne viral spread
2022
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Author(s): Thylefors, J., Thuresson, S., Alsved, M., Widell, A., Fraenkel, C.-J., Löndahl, J., Medstrand, P., Senneby, E.
Added April 2022
Clinic design for safety during the pandemic: Safety or teamwork, can we only pick one?
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 15
Pages 28-41
Author(s): Lim, L., Zimring, C. M., DuBose, J. R., Fischer, G. M., Stroebel, R.
Research shows that teamwork improves patient and staff outcomes, reduces medical errors, and enhances quality of care. Teams are more effective when team members work in close proximity, are visually connected, and cross paths throughout the work day, but these practices can be detrimental during a pandemic.
Added April 2022
Healthcare design to improve safe doffing of personal protective equipment for care of patients with COVID-19
2022
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 43
Pages 1796–1805
Author(s): Machry, H., Matić, Z., Oh, Y., DuBose, J. R., Morgan, J. S., Love, K. L., Jacob, J. T., Zimring, C. M.
Added March 2022
Designing palliative care facilities to better support patient and family care: A staff perspective
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 15
Pages 149–162
Author(s): McLaughlan, R., Richards, K., Lipson-Smith, R., Collins, A., Philip, J.
There are several factors that make palliative care unique, including longer lengths of stay, the number of visitors, and considerations around end-of-life care. Staff perceive that privacy, a homelike environment, and safety are important for their ability to provide comfort and support to both patients and families.
Added February 2022
Responsiveness and adaptability of healthcare facilities in emergency scenarios: COVID-19 experience
2022
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 19
Pages 675
Author(s): Łukasik, M., Porębska, A.
COVID-19 exposed shortcomings in hospitals’ abilities to accommodate emergency scenarios with efficiency and preparedness. Prior research evaluates strategies for resilient hospitals, such as the use of architectural methods to reduce bacterial infection.
Added January 2022
The novel application and effect of an ultraviolet light decontamination strategy on the healthcare acquisition of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in a hospital setting
2021
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Author(s): Lowman, W., Etheredge, H. R., Gaylard, P., Fabian, J.
Added December 2021
Impact of distance on stroke inpatients’ mobility in rehabilitation clinics: a shadowing study
2021
Building Research & Information
Journal Article
Issue 1-2
Volume 50
Pages 74-88
Author(s): Kevdzija, M., Marquardt, G.
Failure to rehabilitate after experiencing a stroke frequently results in a patient’s admission to long-term care. There is a need to understand how size and spatial configuration of rehabilitation settings can support wayfinding and help patients overcome mobility barriers.
Added December 2021
Do plexiglass barriers reduce the risk for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)?
2023
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 44
Pages 1010-1013
Author(s): Cadnum, J. L., Jencson, A. L., Donskey, C. J.
Added November 2021
Impact of a pulsed xenon disinfection system on hospital onset Clostridioides difficile infections in 48 hospitals over a 5-year period
2021
BMC Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Author(s): Simmons, S., Wier, G., Pedraza, A., Stibich, M.
Added October 2021
Management of the COVID-19-infected psychiatric inpatients: Unique infection prevention considerations and evolving strategies
2021
Current Treatment Options in Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 13
Pages 165–174
Author(s): Albert, H., Heipel, D., Thakre, T. P., Hess, O., Cooper, K., Pryor, R., Smallacombe, M., Moore, C., Godbout, E., Findling, R., Bearman, G.
Added October 2021
Identifying health care environment contradictions in terms of infection control during a pandemic with a focus on health workers’ experience
2021
Sustainability
Journal Article
Author(s): Lesan, M., Khozaei, F., Kim, M.-J., Shahidi Nejad, M.
Added October 2021
Modeling hospital energy and economic costs for COVID-19 infection control interventions
2021
Energy and Buildings
Journal Article
Author(s): Squire, M. M., Munsamy, M., Lin, G., Telukdarie, A., Igusa, T.
Added October 2021
Implementing a negative pressure isolation space within a skilled nursing facility to control SARS-CoV-2 transmission
2021
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 49
Pages 438-446
Author(s): Miller, S. L., Mukherjee, D., Wilson, J., Clements, N., Steiner, C.
Added October 2021
Evaluation of rooms with negative pressure ventilation used for respiratory isolation in seven Midwestern hospitals
1993
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 14
Pages 623-628
Author(s): Fraser, V. J., Johnson, K., Primack, J., Jones, M., Medoff, G., Dunagan, W. C.
Added October 2021
The Facility Infection Risk Estimator™: A web application tool for comparing indoor risk mitigation strategies by estimating airborne transmission risk
2022
Indoor and Built Environment
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 31
Pages 1339-1362
Author(s): Harmon, M., Lau, J.
Added September 2021
Effects of air-conditioning systems in the public areas of hospitals: A scoping review
2021
Epidemiology and Infection
Journal Article
Author(s): Ting Wu, H., Shuang Li, Q., Chen Dai, R., Liu, S., Wu, L., Mao, W., Hua Ji, C.
Added September 2021
Nondetection of SARS-CoV-2 on high-touch surfaces of public areas next to COVID-19 hospitalization units
2021
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 49
Pages 840-842
Author(s): Gavaldà-Mestre, L., Ramírez-Tarruella, D., Gutiérrez-Milla, C., Guillamet-Roig, F., Orriols-Ramos, R., Tisner, S. R., Pàrraga-Niño, N.
Added September 2021
