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
Recommendations for ventilation of remodeled negative-pressure isolation wards for COVID-19 patients: A comparison of international guidelines
2023
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 122
Pages 91-97
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
2022
Scientific Reports
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 20179
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.
Added November 2022
Contamination of personal protective equipment and environmental surfaces in Fangcang shelter hospitals
2023
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 51
Pages 926-930
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.
2022
AMB Express
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 146
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
2022
Frontiers in Public Health
Journal Article
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
2022-02-10
JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 9
Pages e31502
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
2021
Science of the Total Environment
Journal Article
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
2022
INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Journal Article
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
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
The microbicidal potential of visible blue light in clinical medicine and public health
2022
Frontiers in Medicine
Journal Article
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
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 369-390
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.
Added August 2022
Hospital design features that optimise pandemic response
2022
Australian Health Review
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 46
Pages 264-268
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
2022
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 2
Pages e129
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
2021
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 49
Pages 77-81
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
2022
PLOS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 17
Pages e0271739
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
2022
Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 35
Pages 339–345
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
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 28-40
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
2022
Infection Prevention: New Perspectives and Controversies
Book Section
Author(s): Jelacic, S., Bowdle, A., Bearman, G., Morgan, D. J., K. Murthy, R., Hota, S.
Added July 2022