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
Impact of distance on stroke inpatients’ mobility in rehabilitation clinics: a shadowing study
2021
Building Research & Information
Journal Article
Issue 1-2
Volume 50
Pages 74-88
Author(s): Kevdzija, M., Marquardt, G.
Failure to rehabilitate after experiencing a stroke frequently results in a patient’s admission to long-term care. There is a need to understand how size and spatial configuration of rehabilitation settings can support wayfinding and help patients overcome mobility barriers.
Added December 2021
Identifying health care environment contradictions in terms of infection control during a pandemic with a focus on health workers’ experience
2021
Sustainability
Journal Article
Author(s): Lesan, M., Khozaei, F., Kim, M.-J., Shahidi Nejad, M.
Added October 2021
Modeling hospital energy and economic costs for COVID-19 infection control interventions
2021
Energy and Buildings
Journal Article
Author(s): Squire, M. M., Munsamy, M., Lin, G., Telukdarie, A., Igusa, T.
Added October 2021
Implementing a negative pressure isolation space within a skilled nursing facility to control SARS-CoV-2 transmission
2021
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 49
Pages 438-446
Author(s): Miller, S. L., Mukherjee, D., Wilson, J., Clements, N., Steiner, C.
Added October 2021
Nondetection of SARS-CoV-2 on high-touch surfaces of public areas next to COVID-19 hospitalization units
2021
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 49
Pages 840-842
Author(s): Gavaldà-Mestre, L., Ramírez-Tarruella, D., Gutiérrez-Milla, C., Guillamet-Roig, F., Orriols-Ramos, R., Tisner, S. R., Pàrraga-Niño, N.
Added September 2021
Performance improvement of a negative-pressurized isolation room for infection control
2021
Healthcare
Journal Article
Author(s): Wang, F., Chaerasari, C., Rakshit, D., Permana, I., Kusnandar
Added August 2021
Investigations of Staphylococcal contamination on environmental surfaces of a neonatal intensive care unit of a children's hospital
2021
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 49
Pages 1450-1453
Author(s): Keilman, R., Harding, S., Rowin, M., Reade, E., Klingborg, P., Levine, D., Spratt, H.
Staphylococcal, particularly methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), infections are pervasive in intensive care units (ICUs). However, little research focuses on areas of contamination within neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), even though Staphylococci can cause severe infection in infants.
Added July 2021
Preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the emergency department by implementing a separate pathway for patients with respiratory conditions
2021
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 19
Pages 383-388
Author(s): Alqahtani, F., Alanazi, M., Alassaf, W., Aleanizy, F. S., Aljahany, M., Joseph, M., AlRaye, M.
Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, healthcare facilities have provided services to patients with suspected or confirmed cases of this and other highly contagious respiratory illnesses. In some areas, emergency departments (EDs) have become important resources for patient populations without other ways to access medical care.
Added June 2021
Investigation and control of an outbreak due to a contaminated hospital water system, identified following a rare case of Cupriavidus pauculus bacteraemia
2021
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Author(s): Inkster, T., Peters, C., Wafer, T., Holloway, D., Makin, T.
Added May 2021
Evaluation of nosocomial infection control measures to minimize the risk of aspergillus dispersion during major demolition work: A case study of a Japanese university hospital
2021
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 14
Pages 58-74
Author(s): Nakanishi, Y., Kasahara, K., Koizumi, A., Tokutani, J., Yoshihara, S., Mikasa, K., Imamura, T.
Aspergillus species (spp), can be dispersed during activities such as construction, renovation, and demolition. The infection control risk assessment (ICRA) tool was developed in part to counteract the spread of infection in these situations.
Added May 2021
Intensive care unit built environments: A comprehensive literature review (2005–2020)
2021
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 14
Pages 368-415
Author(s): Verderber, S., Gray, S., Suresh-Kumar, S., Kercz, D., Parshuram, C.
ICUs have been extensively studied regarding the role of the built environment in issues of patient safety and infection control, patient-staff outcomes, and the interventional role of the physical environment. The results of this comprehensive literature review (2005-2020) demonstrate an increase in design of single-bed ICUs, increase in the engagement of families in the ICU experience, acknowledgement of improving caregiver well-being, performance through designing staff amenities, increased attention to the therapeutic role of exposure to nature and lighting, and increased pandemic concerns related to containment of the COVID-19 virus.
Added May 2021
Operating room air delivery design to protect patient and surgical site results in particles released at surgical table having greater concentration along walls of the room than at the instrument tray
2021
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 49
Pages 593-596
Author(s): Wagner, Jennifer A., Dexter, Franklin, Greeley, Damon G., Schreiber, Kevin
Added April 2021
Investigating potential transmission of antimicrobial resistance in an open-plan hospital ward: a cross-sectional metagenomic study of resistome dispersion in a lower middle-income setting
2021
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 10
Pages 56
Author(s): Ashokan, A., Hanson, J., Aung, N. M., Kyi, M. M., Taylor, S. L., Choo, J. M., Flynn, E., Mobegi, F., Warner, M. S., Wesselingh, S. L., Boyd, M. A., Rogers, G. B.
Added March 2021
Association between intrahospital transfer and hospital-acquired infection in the elderly: A retrospective case–control study in a UK hospital network
2021
BMJ Quality & Safety
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 30
Pages 457-466
Author(s): Boncea, E. E., Expert, P., Honeyford, K., Kinderlerer, A., Mitchell, Colin, Cooke, G. S., Mercuri, L., Costelloe, C. E.
Added February 2021
Built environment airborne infection control strategies in pandemic alternative care sites
2021
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 14
Pages 38-48
Author(s): Gordon, D., Ward, J., Yao, C. J., Lee, J.
Added January 2021
Investigating the association of room features with healthcare-facility–onset Clostridioides difficile: An exploratory study
2021
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 42
Pages 847-852
Author(s): Root, E. D., Lindstrom, M., Xie, A., Mangino, J. E., Moffatt-Bruce, S., Hebert, Courtney
Added December 2020
Environmental contamination in a COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) – what is the risk?
2021
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 42
Pages 669-677
Author(s): Ong, S. W. X., Lee, P. H., Tan, Y. K., Ling, L. M., Ho, B. C. H., Ng, C. G., Wang, D. L., Tan, B. H., Leo, Y.-S., Ng, O.-T., Wong, M. S. Y., Marimuthu, K.
Added October 2020
Can patient-reported room cleanliness measures predict hospital-acquired C. difficile infection? A study of acute care facilities in New York State
2021
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 49
Pages 452-457
Author(s): Durant, D. J.
Added September 2020
Loopholes in Current Infection Control and Prevention Practices Against COVID-19 in Radiology Department and Improvement Suggestions
2021
Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 72
Pages 215-221
Author(s): Yu, J., Ding, N., Chen, H., Liu, X.-J., Pu, Z.-H., Xu, H.-J., Lei, Y., Zhang, H.-W.
Added April 2020
