Environmental decontamination of a hospital isolation room using high-intensity narrow-spectrum light
2010
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 76
Pages 247-251
Author(s): Maclean, M., MacGregor, S. J., Anderson, J. G., Woolsey, G. A., Coia, J. E., Hamilton, K., Taggart, I., Watson, S. B., Thakker, B., Gettinby, G.
Added October 2019
Applications of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation disinfection in health care facilities: Effective adjunct, but not stand-alone technology
2010
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5, Supplement
Volume 38
Pages S13-S24
Author(s): Memarzadeh, F., Olmsted, R. N., Bartley, J. M.
Added July 2019
The Efficacy of Visual Cues to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance
2010
Simulation in Healthcare
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 5
Pages 325-331
Author(s): Nevo, Igal, Fitzpatrick, Maureen, Thomas, Ruth-Everett, Gluck, Paul A., Lenchus, Joshua D., Arheart, Kristopher L., Birnbach, David J.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) affect patients at hospitals and other facilities. Hand hygiene compliance (HHC) among healthcare workers is important and was called upon by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2009 for improvement and sustainability.
Added June 2016
Design of the environment of care for safety of patients and personnel: Does form follow function or vice versa in the intensive care unit?
2010
Critical Care Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 8 Supplement
Volume 38
Pages S388-S398
Author(s): Bartley, J., Streifel, A. J.
Added September 2015
A Lean Six Sigma Team Increases Hand Hygiene Compliance and Reduces Hospital-Acquired MRSA Infections by 51%
2010
Journal for Healthcare Quality
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 32
Pages 61-70
Author(s): Carboneau, C., Aizen, E., Jaco, M. T., Robinson, M.
Added April 2015
CMS Changes in Reimbursement for HAIs
2010-5
Medical care
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 48
Pages 433-439
Author(s): Stone, P. W., Glied, S. A., McNair, P. D., Matthes, N., Cohen, B., Landers, T. F., Larson, E. L.
Added March 2015
Method for Automated Monitoring of Hand Hygiene Adherence without Radio-Frequency Identification
2010
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 31
Pages 1294-1297
Author(s): Polgreen, P. M., Hlady, C. S., Severson, M. A., Segre, A. M., Herman, T.
Added November 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
Role of hospital surfaces in the transmission of emerging health care-associated pathogens: Norovirus, Clostridium difficile, and Acinetobacter species
2010
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5, Supplement
Volume 38
Pages S25-S33
Author(s): Weber, D. J., Rutala, W. A., Miller, M. B., Huslage, K., Sickbert-Bennett, E.
Added September 2014
Evaluating hygienic cleaning in health care settings: What you do not know can harm your patients
2010
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5, Supplement
Volume 38
Pages S41-S50
Author(s): Carling, P. C., Bartley, J. M.
Added September 2014
Comparative study on efficacy of different alcohol hand rubs and routine hand wash in a health-care setting, Alexandria, Egypt.
2010
Journal of the Egypt Public Health Association
Journal Article
Issue 5 & 6
Volume 85
Pages 273-283
Author(s): Abaza, A. F.,, Amine, A. E., Hazzah, W. A.
Hand hygiene, which refers to routine hand wash, antiseptic hand wash, antiseptic hand rub, or surgical hand antisepsis, is universally acknowledged as a cornerstone of the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The impact of hand hygiene depends not only on the regularity and thoroughness of the procedures used but also on the type of hand-washing agent selected.
Added August 2014