Impact of the Physical Environment of Residential Health, Care, and Support Facilities (RHCSF) on Staff and Residents A Systematic Review of the Literature
2015
Environment and Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 48
Pages 1203-1241
Author(s): Joseph, A., Choi, Y.-S., Quan, X.
Strategies related to the design of the built environment should be considered within the context of the culture of the organization and the resident population. This study of the physical environment of residential health, care, and support facilities addresses the range of settings and population, where other studies have been lacking. The literature review strongly suggests that the built environment is an important component of care provided in residential care settings.
Added May 2016
Bacterial contamination of inanimate surfaces and equipment in the intensive care unit
2015
Journal of Intensive Care
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 3
Pages 108
Author(s): Russotto, V., Cortegiani, A., Raineri, S. M., Giarratano, A.
Added May 2016
Hand-touch contact assessment of high-touch and mutual-touch surfaces among healthcare workers, patients, and visitors
2015
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 90
Pages 220-225
Author(s): Cheng, V. C. C., Chau, P. H., Lee, W. M., Ho, S. K. Y., Lee, D. W. Y., So, S. Y. C., Wong, S. C. Y., Tai, J. W. M., Yuen, K. Y.
Added December 2015
Antimicrobial surfaces to prevent healthcare-associated infections: a systematic review
2015
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 92
Pages 7-13
Author(s): Muller, M. P., MacDougall, C., Lim, M., Armstrong, I., Bialachowski, A., Callery, S., Ciccotelli, W., Cividino, M., Dennis, J., Hota, S., Garber, G., Johnstone, J., Katz, K., McGeer, A., Nankoosingh, V., Richard, C., Vearncombe, M.
Added November 2015
From Laboratory Research to a Clinical Trial: Copper Alloy Surfaces Kill Bacteria and Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections
2015
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 9
Pages 64-79
Author(s): Michels, H. T., Keevil, C. W., Salgado, C. D., Schmidt, M. G.
Added September 2015