‘Off the Rails’: Hospital bed rail design, contamination, and the evaluation of their microbial ecology
2019
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 103
Pages e16-e22
Author(s): Boyle, M. A., Kearney, A., Carling, P., Humphreys, H.
Added June 2019
Using the health care physical environment to prevent and control infection: A Best Practice Guide to Help Health Care Organizations Create Safe, Healing Environments
2018
American Society for Healthcare Engineering/American Hospital Association
Report
Author(s): Martin, D., Dickey, L., Taylor, E., Conway, L., Myers, F., Bennett, D., Nichols, A., Wright,, P., The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE)
Added June 2019
Mitigation of microbial contamination from waste water and aerosolization by sink design
2019
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 103
Pages 193-199
Author(s): Cole, K., Talmadge, J. E.
Added June 2019
Beyond high-touch surfaces: Portable equipment and floors as potential sources of transmission of health care–associated pathogens
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Donskey, C. J.
Added June 2019
Efficacy of automated disinfection with ozonated water in reducing sink drainage system colonization with Pseudomonas species and Candida auris
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 39
Pages 1497-1498
Author(s): Livingston, S., Cadnum, J. L., Gestrich, S., Jencson, A., Donskey, C. J.
Added May 2019
A multicenter investigation to characterize the risk for pathogen transmission from healthcare facility sinks
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 39
Pages 1467-1469
Author(s): Gestrich, S. A., Jencson, A. L., Cadnum, J. L., Livingston, S. H., Wilson, B. M., Donskey, C. J.
Added May 2019
Hospitalization-associated disability: “She was probably able to ambulate, but I’m not sure”
2011
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal Article
Issue 16
Volume 306
Pages 1782–1793
Author(s): Covinsky, K. E., Pierluissi, Edgar, Johnston, C. B.
It is not uncommon for older patients who are hospitalized to acquire hospital-associated disabilities (HAD). An HAD is defined as losing the ability to complete one of the basic activities of daily living (ADL) needed to live independently without assistance: bathing, dressing, rising from bed or a chair, using the toilet, eating, or walking across a room.
Added April 2019
Copper for the Prevention of Outbreaks of Health Care–Associated Infections in a Long-term Care Facility for Older Adults
2020
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 21
Pages 68-71.e1
Author(s): Zerbib, S., Vallet, L., Muggeo, A., de Champs, C., Lefebvre, A., Jolly, D., Kanagaratnam, L.
Added April 2019
Hospital curtains: An undermined source of nosocomial infections
2016
Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine : Peer-reviewed, Official Publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 20
Pages 432-433
Author(s): Ghani, U., Assad, S., Sulehria, T., Arif, I.
Added April 2019
Microbial contamination of privacy curtains in the emergency department of a metropolitan hospital
2018
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 100
Pages e153-e154
Author(s): Woodard, D. R., Buttner, M., Cruz, P., Roeder, J.
Added April 2019
Rate of contamination of hospital privacy curtains in a burns/plastic ward: A longitudinal study
2018
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 46
Pages 1019-1021
Author(s): Shek, K., Patidar, R., Kohja, Z., Liu, S., Gawaziuk, J. P., Gawthrop, M., Kumar, A., Logsetty, S.
Added April 2019
Controlling Legionella Pneumophila in Water Systems at Reduced Hot Water Temperatures with Copper and Silver Ionization
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 47
Pages 761-766
Author(s): Cloutman-Green, E., Barbosa, V. L., Jimenez, D., Wong, D., Dunn, H., Needham, B., Ciric, L., Hartley, J. C.
Added February 2019
Infection Prevention: Unique Aspects of Burn Units
2019
Surgical Infections
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 20
Pages 1-4
Author(s): Palmieri, T. L.
Added February 2019
A Comparison of the Efficacy of Multiple Ultraviolet Light Room Decontamination Devices in a Radiology Procedure Room
2019
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 40
Pages 158-163
Author(s): Cadnum, J. L., Jencson, A. L., Gestrich, S. A., Livingston, S. H., Karaman, Boris A., Benner, K. J., Wilson, B. M., Donskey, C. J.
Added February 2019
Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Hospital Curtains on Reducing Bacterial Contamination—A Multicenter Study
2019
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 40
Pages 164-170
Author(s): Luk, S., Chow, V. C. Y., Yu, K. C. H., Hsu, E. K., Tsang, Ngai Chong, Chuang, V. W. M., Lai, C. K. C., Hui, M., Lee, R. A., Lai, W. M., Que, T. L., Fung, S. C., To, W. K., Cheng, V. C. C., Wong, A. T. Y.
Added January 2019
Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Invasive Aspergillosis during Hospital Construction/Renovation Works
2019
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 103
Pages 1-12
Author(s): Talento, A. F., Fitzgerald, M., Redington, B., O’Sullivan, N., Fenelon, L., Rogers, T. R.
Added January 2019
Tracking and controlling soft surface contamination in health care settings
2018
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 46
Pages 39-43
Author(s): Sexton, J. D., Wilson, A. M., Sassi, H. P., Reynolds, K. A.
Added December 2018
The experience of person-centred practice in a 100% single-room environment in acute care settings – a narrative literature review
2018
Journal of Clinical Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 13-14
Volume 28
Pages 2369-2385
Author(s): Kelly, R., Brown, D., McCance, T., Boomer, C.
The increasing number of single-patient rooms in healthcare facilities around the world indicates a heightened focus on person-centered practice (PcP). This practice considers how the workflows and physical designs within healthcare environments influence the overall experiences of patients and staff alike.
Added December 2018
The influence of spatial configuration on the frequency of use of hand sanitizing stations in health care environments
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Neo, J. R. J., Zadeh, R.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect over 1.7 million people each year, and subsequently cost the U.S. economy approximately $8.2 billion each year. Hand hygiene compliance (HHC), which involves washing hands thoroughly with alcohol-based rubs or soap and water, is widely regarded as a major prevention measure against the transmission of pathogens that cause HAIs.
Added December 2018
Human factors considerations in designing for infection prevention and control in neonatal care – findings from a pre-design inquiry
2018
Ergonomics
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 61
Pages 169-184
Author(s): Trudel, C., Cobb, S., Momtahan, K., Brintnell, J., Mitchell, A.
As healthcare environments are being more frequently redesigned to improve patient experiences and provider operations, it becomes increasingly important that healthcare providers themselves understand how these new designs are intended to be utilized. Giving healthcare providers a deeper understanding of the functions and purposes underlying important healthcare design decisions could help reduce potential operational errors or staff frustrations.
Added December 2018
