Effectiveness of ultraviolet disinfection in reducing hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus on a bone marrow transplant unit
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 39
Pages 1301-1306
Author(s): Brite, J., McMillen, T., Robilotti, E., Sun, J., Chow, H. Y., Stell, F., Seo, S. K., McKenna, D., Eagan, J., Montecalvo, M., Chen, D., Sepkowitz, K., Kamboj, M.
Added September 2018
Sink-Related Outbreaks and Mitigation Strategies in Healthcare Facilities
2018
Current Infectious Disease Reports
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 20
Pages 42
Author(s): Parkes, L. O., Hota, S. S.
Hand hygiene activities, such as simple handwashing procedures within designated sinks, have been regarded as an effective way to prevent infections for over a century. As hospitals increase in size and are expected to provide treatment to increasingly large patient populations in the future, hand hygiene protocols and sink designs should be continually assessed so that rates of infection remain as minimal as possible.
Added August 2018
Examining the association between hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection and multiple-bed room exposure: A case-control study
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 39
Pages 1068-1073
Author(s): Vaisman, A., Jula, M., Wagner, J., Winston, L. G.
Added August 2018
Control and Mitigation of Healthcare-Acquired Infections: Designing Clinical Trials to Evaluate New Materials and Technologies
2011
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 5
Pages 94-115
Author(s): Sharpe, P. A., Schmidt, M. G.
Added August 2018
Prevention and control of health care-associated waterborne infections in health care facilities
2005
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5 Suppl 1
Volume 33
Pages S26-40
Author(s): Exner, M., Kramer, A., Lajoie, L., Gebel, J., Engelhart, S., Hartemann, P.
Added July 2018
Controlling legionella risk in a newly commissioned hospital building
2011
Journal of Infection Prevention
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 11-16
Author(s): Srivastava, S., Colville, A., Odgers, M., Laskey, L., Mann, T.
Added July 2018
Environment of care: Is it time to reassess microbial contamination of the operating room air as a risk factor for surgical site infection in total joint arthroplasty?
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 45
Pages 1267-1272
Author(s): Parvizi, J., Barnes, S., Shohat, N., Edmiston, C. E.
Operating rooms (ORs) typically are equipped with several layers of defense against the spread of airborne contaminants (also known as airborne microbial populations) that can lead to surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients undergoing surgical procedures that involve device implantation.
Added June 2018
The history of healthcare facilities management services: a UK perspective on infection control
2018
Facilities
Journal Article
Issue 7/8
Volume 36
Pages 369-385
Author(s): Njuangang, S., Liyanage, C., Akintoye, A.
Added June 2018
Cleaning the air with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation lessened contact infections in a long-term acute care hospital
2018
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 46
Pages 482-486
Author(s): Ethington, T., Newsome, S., Waugh, J., Lee, L. D.
Added May 2018
Door openings in the operating room are associated with increased environmental contamination
2018
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 46
Pages 954-956
Author(s): Perez, P., Holloway, J., Ehrenfeld, L., Cohen, S., Cunningham, L., Miley, G. B., Hollenbeck, B. L.
Opening doors during surgical procedures, which occurs increasingly often when more staff members are occupying an operating room, can lead to higher amounts of bacteria that may pose health risks to patients and operational issues for institutions.
Added May 2018
Effectiveness of a hydrogen peroxide spray for decontamination of soft surfaces in hospitals
2015
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 43
Pages 1357-1359
Author(s): Cadnum, J. L., Mana, T. S. C., Jencson, A., Thota, P., Kundrapu, S., Donskey, C. J.
Added May 2018
Cleaning and disinfecting environmental surfaces in health care: Toward an integrated framework for infection and occupational illness prevention
2015
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 43
Pages 424-434
Author(s): Quinn, M. M., Henneberger, P. K., Braun, B., Delclos, George L., Fagan, K., Huang, V., Knaack, J. L. S., Kusek, L., Lee, S.-J., Moual, N. L., Maher, K. A. E., McCrone, S. H., Mitchell, A. H., Pechter, E., Rosenman, K., Sehulster, L., Stephens, A. C., Wilburn, S., Zock, J.-P.
Added May 2018
Long-term efficacy of a self-disinfecting coating in an intensive care unit
2014
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 42
Pages 1178-1181
Author(s): Tamimi, A. H., Carlino, S., Gerba, C. P.
Intensive care units (ICUs) provide care to patient popIntensive care units (ICUs) provide care to patient populations that are often particularly vulnerable to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), leading researchers and designers alike to investigate how the surfaces of objects can be treated to reduce the presence of HAI-causing organisms.
Added May 2018
Are there effective interventions to prevent hospital-acquired Legionnaires' disease or to reduce environmental reservoirs of Legionella in hospitals? A systematic review
2016
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 44
Pages e183-e188
Author(s): Almeida, D., Cristovam, E., Caldeira, D., Ferreira, J. J., Marques, T.
Added May 2018
The efficacy of self-disinfecting bedrail covers in an intensive care unit
2018
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 46
Pages 417-419
Author(s): Esolen, L. M., Thakur, L., Layon, A. J., Fuller, T. A., Harrington, D.-J., Jha, K., Kariyawasam, S.
Added May 2018
Use of copper-silver ionization for the control of legionellae in alkaline environments at health care facilities
2015
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 43
Pages 971-976
Author(s): Dziewulski, D. M., Ingles, E., Codru, N., Strepelis, J., Schoonmaker-Bopp, D.
Added May 2018
Potential effectiveness of copper surfaces in reducing health care–associated infection rates in a pediatric intensive and intermediate care unit: A nonrandomized controlled trial
2016
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 44
Pages e133-e139
Author(s): von Dessauer, B., Navarrete, M. S., Benadof, D., Benavente, C., Schmidt, M. G.
Added May 2018
Reduced health care-associated infections in an acute care community hospital using a combination of self-disinfecting copper-impregnated composite hard surfaces and linens
2016
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 44
Pages 1565-1571
Author(s): Sifri, C. D., Burke, G. H., Enfield, K. B.
Although significant progress has been made in the effort to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in hospitals over the past decade, facilities are still working to meet the HAI reduction goals set by the Department of Health & Human Service’s 2009 itinerary.
Added May 2018
Self-sanitizing copper-impregnated surfaces for bioburden reduction in patient rooms
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 45
Pages 692-694
Author(s): Coppin, J. D., Villamaria, F. C., Williams, M. D., Copeland, L. A., Zeber, J. E., Jinadatha, C.
Hard surfaces inside hospital environments are particularly susceptible to hosting dangerous, drug-resistant pathogens that can cause harmful infections. These infections can go on to negatively impact patients, caregivers, and overall facility operations.
Added May 2018
The Influence of Traffic, Area Location, and Other Factors on Operating Room Microbial Load
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 39
Pages 391-397
Author(s): Taaffe, K., Lee, B., Ferrand, Y., Fredendall, L., San, D., Salgado, C., Shvorin, D., Khoshkenar, A., Reeves, S., Realizing Improved Patient Care through Human-Centered Design in the Operating Room (RIPCHD OR) Study Group
Traffic movement in hospitals causes disturbances and helps spread microbiota. Operating rooms (OR) can have surgical site infections (SSI) that are dangerous and can result in complications for patients.
Added April 2018
