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The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity (Abstracts Table Supplement)

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

Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Quan, X., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R.
Added December 2022

Recommendations for ventilation of remodeled negative-pressure isolation wards for COVID-19 patients: A comparison of international guidelines

Author(s): Chen, C.-Y., Chen, P.-H., Chen, J.-K., Su, T.-C.
Added November 2022

Efficacy of violet–blue light to inactive microbial growth

Author(s): Amodeo, D., Lucarelli, V., De Palma, I., Puccio, A., Nante, N., Cevenini, G., Messina, G.
Research demonstrates that certain lights have antimicrobial properties. Violet-blue light at 405 nm (VBL405) has a broad-spectrum effect on organisms that frequently cause hospital-acquired infections including Clostridium difficile, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and various Mycobacterium.
Key Point Summary
Added November 2022

Contamination of personal protective equipment and environmental surfaces in Fangcang shelter hospitals

Author(s): Yao, Y., Cui, Y., Gao, X., Qian, Y., Hu, B.
Added November 2022

Copper-coated hospital surfaces: reduction of total bacterial loads and resistant Acinetobacter spp.

Author(s): Blehm, C. J., Monteiro, M. S., Bessa, M. C., Leyser, M., Dias, A. S., Sumienski, J., Gallo, S. W., da Silva, A. B., Barros, A., Marco, R., Preve, C. P., Ferreira, C. A. S., Ramos, F., de Oliveira, S. D.
Added November 2022

The Effectiveness of the Anteroom (Vestibule) Area on Hospital Infection Control and Health Staff Safety: A Systematic Review

Author(s): Andalib, E., Faghani, M., Zia Ziabari, S. M., Shenagari, M., Salehiniya, H., Keivanlou, M. H., Rafat, Z.
Added August 2022

Patient Outcomes and Lessons Learned From Treating Patients With Severe COVID-19 at a Long-term Acute Care Hospital: Single-Center Retrospective Study

Author(s): Grevelding, Pete, Hrdlicka, Henry Charles, Holland, Steve, Cullen, Lorraine, Meyer, Amanda, Connors, Catherine, Cooper, Darielle, Greco, Allison
Added August 2022

Surface contamination with SARS-CoV-2: A systematic review

Author(s): Gonçalves, J., da Silva, P. G., Reis, L., Nascimento, M. S. J., Koritnik, T., Paragi, M., Mesquita, J. R.
Added August 2022

Operationalization of an expanded anteroom in a COVID-19–dedicated hospital in South Korea

Author(s): Moon, K. J., Shon, S., Cho, H., Sung, M., Kang, J. Y., Choi, Y.
Added August 2022

Reducing the risk of viral contamination during the coronavirus pandemic by using a protective curtain in the operating room

Author(s): Sadeghian, P., Bi, Y., Cao, G., Sadrizadeh, S.
Added August 2022

The microbicidal potential of visible blue light in clinical medicine and public health

Author(s): Haridas, D., Atreya, C. D.
Added August 2022

Lean design of the pediatric intensive care unit patient room for efficient and safe care delivery

Author(s): Lu, Y., Bishop, N. B., Zadeh, R. S.
Pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) are often operated by specially trained registered nurses (RNs). Due to the high stress and sensitivity of these environments, optimizing RN workflows and safety protocols is important.
Key Point Summary
Added August 2022

Hospital design features that optimise pandemic response

Author(s): Kropf, E., Zeitz, K.
Added August 2022

“Our job is to break that chain of infection”: Challenges environmental management services (EMS) staff face in accomplishing their critical role in infection prevention

Author(s): Goedken, C. C., McKinley, L., Balkenende, E., Sherlock, S. H., Knobloch, M. J., Perencevich, E. N., Safdar, N., Reisinger, H. S.
Added August 2022

Developing and implementing an infection prevention and control program for a COVID-19 alternative care site in Philadelphia, PA

Author(s): Tadavarthy, S. N., Finnegan, K., Bernatowicz, G., Lowe, E., Coffin, S. E., Manning, M.
Added July 2022

Cost effectiveness of temporary isolation rooms in acute care settings in Singapore

Author(s): Graves, N., Cai, Y., Mitchell, B., Fisher, D., Kiernan, M.
Added July 2022

Hospital water as the source of healthcare-associated infection and antimicrobial-resistant organisms

Author(s): Hayward, C., Brown, M. H., Whiley, H.
Added July 2022

Nursing home adoption of CDC and ASHRAE COVID-19 built environment recommendations: A characterization study of Colorado nursing home facilities

Author(s): Goldman, C., Czaja, C., Moses, X. J. E., Van Dyke, M.
Added July 2022

Contamination in the operating room environment: Patients, providers, surfaces, and air

Author(s): Jelacic, S., Bowdle, A., Bearman, G., Morgan, D. J., K. Murthy, R., Hota, S.
Added July 2022