The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity (Abstracts Table Supplement)
2005
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Quan, X., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R.
Added December 2022
The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
2004
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Quan, X., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R.
Added December 2022
Reducing the risk of viral contamination during the coronavirus pandemic by using a protective curtain in the operating room
2022
Patient Safety in Surgery
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 16
Pages 26
Author(s): Sadeghian, P., Bi, Y., Cao, G., Sadrizadeh, S.
Added August 2022
Risk of air and surface contamination of SARS-CoV-2 in isolation wards and its relationship with patient and environmental characteristics
2022
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Journal Article
Author(s): Wang, K., Ho, K.-F., Leung, L. Y.-T., Chow, K.-M., Cheung, Y.-Y., Tsang, D., Lai, R. W.-M., Xu, R. H., Yeoh, E.-K., Hung, C.-T.
Added June 2022
Challenges in setting up point-of-care hemodialysis in a COVID-19 care facility: Lessons from a limited-resource setting
2020
Kidney International Reports
Journal Article
Author(s): Bharati, J., Ramachandran, R., Kumar, R., Prakash, S., Kohli, H. S.
Added September 2020
Continuous room decontamination technologies
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Weber, D. J., Rutala, W. A., Sickbert-Bennett, E. E., Kanamori, H., Anderson, D.
Added August 2020
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
Positive Distraction in Pediatric Healthcare Waiting Spaces: Sharing Play Not Germs through Inclusive, Hands-Free Interactive Media
2019
Developmental Neurorehabilitation
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 22
Pages 445-452
Author(s): Biddiss, E., Knibbe, T. J., Fehlings, D., McKeever, P., McPherson, A.
Added October 2018
The Environmental Services Perspective on Hospital Room Design: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Author(s): Patterson, E. S., Sanders, E., Sommerich, C. M., Evans, K. D., Lavender, S. A., Li, J.
Added August 2017
Copper Surfaces Reduce the Rate of Healthcare-Acquired Infections in the Intensive Care Unit
2013
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 05
Volume 34
Pages 479-486
Author(s): Salgado, C. D., Sepkowitz, K. A., John, J. F., Cantey, J. R., Attaway, H. H., Freeman, K. D., Sharpe, P. A., Michels, H. T., Schmidt, M. G.
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) have been known to substantially increase patient morbidity and mortality, while also creating considerable financial burdens on patients and healthcare providers. Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are at higher risk for HAI due to the nature of the ICU environment. Metallic copper surfaces have been known to substantially reduce bacterial concentrations; however, the clinical efficacy of these surfaces in ICUs has not been previously measured.
Added October 2016
Surface Finish Materials: Considerations for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
2016
Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 16
Pages 203-207
Author(s): Harris, D.
In this literature review, it is shown that a growing body of research has been focusing on how surface material finishes within neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) can contribute to the operational, clinical, and social aspects of health outcomes.
Added September 2016
Analysis of contemporary hospital infrastructure pertaining to infection prevention in Germany
2016
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 59
Pages 986-91
Author(s): Stiller, A., Schröder, C., Gropmann, A., Schwab, F., Behnke, M., Geffers, C., Holzhausen, J., Sunder, W., Gastmeier, P.
Added July 2016
Pseudomonas aeruginosa in premise plumbing of large buildings
2016
MicrobiologyOpen
Journal Article
Author(s): Bédard, E., Prévost, M., Déziel, E.
Added July 2016
Promoting Hand Hygiene With a Lighting Prompt
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 10
Pages 65-75
Author(s): Diegel-Vacek, L., Ryan, C.
Added June 2016
Impact of Neonatal Intensive Care Bed Configuration on Rates of Late-Onset Bacterial Sepsis and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization
2015
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 36
Pages 1173-1182
Author(s): Julian, S., Burnham, C.-A., Sellenriek, P., Shannon, W. D., Hamvas, A., Tarr, P. I., Warner, B. B.
Late-onset infections are a continuing issue, causing notable levels of morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), while also increasing the length of patient stay and financial burdens on healthcare institutions. Few previous studies have tested the hypothesis that infants in single-patient rooms have a lower risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization, late-onset sepsis, and death.
Added June 2016
Relationships Among Cleaning, Environmental DNA, and Healthcare-Associated Infections in a New Evidence-Based Design Hospital
2015
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 36
Pages 1130-1138
Author(s): Lesho, E., Carling, P., Hosford, E., Ong, A., Snesrud, E., Sparks, M., Onmus-Leone, F., Dzialowy, N., Fraser, S., Kwak, Y., Miller, S., Chukwuma, U., Julius, M., McGann, P., Clifford, R.
Added June 2016
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
Norovirus in the hospital setting: virus introduction and spread within the hospital environment
2011
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 77
Pages 106-112
Author(s): Morter, S., Bennet, G., Fish, J., Richards, J., Allen, D.J., Nawaz, S., Iturriza-Gómara, M., Brolly, S., Gray, J.
Added May 2016
Impact of sink location on hand hygiene compliance after care of patients with Clostridium difficile infection: a cross-sectional study
2016
BMC Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Author(s): Deyneko, A., Cordeiro, F., Berlin, L., Ben-David, D., Perna, S., Longtin, Y.
Hand hygiene is typically identified as the most important infection control measure. Many healthcare settings have adopted alcohol-based hand rub solutions because they are extremely easy to use, are accessible, and are effective against microbes. One limitation of alcohol-based hand rubs, however, is their ineffectiveness against spore-forming organisms such as Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Thus, hand washing in sinks rather than rubbing with solutions is highly recommended after caring for patients with CDI.
Added May 2016
Antimicrobials in Hospital Furnishings: Do They Help Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections?
2016
Health Care Without Harm
Report
Author(s): Schettler, T.
Added May 2016
