Hospital-associated Clostridium difficile infection and reservoirs within the hospital environment
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 47
Pages 780-785
Author(s): Srinivasa, V. R., Hariri, R., Frank, L. R., Kingsley, L., Magee, E., Pokrywka, M., Yassin, M. H.
Added July 2019
Using the health care physical environment to prevent and control infection: A Best Practice Guide to Help Health Care Organizations Create Safe, Healing Environments
2018
American Society for Healthcare Engineering/American Hospital Association
Report
Author(s): Martin, D., Dickey, L., Taylor, E., Conway, L., Myers, F., Bennett, D., Nichols, A., Wright,, P., The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE)
Added June 2019
Beyond high-touch surfaces: Portable equipment and floors as potential sources of transmission of health care–associated pathogens
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Donskey, C. J.
Added June 2019
Efficacy of automated disinfection with ozonated water in reducing sink drainage system colonization with Pseudomonas species and Candida auris
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 39
Pages 1497-1498
Author(s): Livingston, S., Cadnum, J. L., Gestrich, S., Jencson, A., Donskey, C. J.
Added May 2019
A multicenter investigation to characterize the risk for pathogen transmission from healthcare facility sinks
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 39
Pages 1467-1469
Author(s): Gestrich, S. A., Jencson, A. L., Cadnum, J. L., Livingston, S. H., Wilson, B. M., Donskey, C. J.
Added May 2019
Hospitalization-associated disability: “She was probably able to ambulate, but I’m not sure”
2011
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal Article
Issue 16
Volume 306
Pages 1782–1793
Author(s): Covinsky, K. E., Pierluissi, Edgar, Johnston, C. B.
It is not uncommon for older patients who are hospitalized to acquire hospital-associated disabilities (HAD). An HAD is defined as losing the ability to complete one of the basic activities of daily living (ADL) needed to live independently without assistance: bathing, dressing, rising from bed or a chair, using the toilet, eating, or walking across a room.
Added April 2019
Rate of contamination of hospital privacy curtains in a burns/plastic ward: A longitudinal study
2018
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 46
Pages 1019-1021
Author(s): Shek, K., Patidar, R., Kohja, Z., Liu, S., Gawaziuk, J. P., Gawthrop, M., Kumar, A., Logsetty, S.
Added April 2019
Controlling Legionella Pneumophila in Water Systems at Reduced Hot Water Temperatures with Copper and Silver Ionization
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 47
Pages 761-766
Author(s): Cloutman-Green, E., Barbosa, V. L., Jimenez, D., Wong, D., Dunn, H., Needham, B., Ciric, L., Hartley, J. C.
Added February 2019
A Comparison of the Efficacy of Multiple Ultraviolet Light Room Decontamination Devices in a Radiology Procedure Room
2019
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 40
Pages 158-163
Author(s): Cadnum, J. L., Jencson, A. L., Gestrich, S. A., Livingston, S. H., Karaman, Boris A., Benner, K. J., Wilson, B. M., Donskey, C. J.
Added February 2019
Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Hospital Curtains on Reducing Bacterial Contamination—A Multicenter Study
2019
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 40
Pages 164-170
Author(s): Luk, S., Chow, V. C. Y., Yu, K. C. H., Hsu, E. K., Tsang, Ngai Chong, Chuang, V. W. M., Lai, C. K. C., Hui, M., Lee, R. A., Lai, W. M., Que, T. L., Fung, S. C., To, W. K., Cheng, V. C. C., Wong, A. T. Y.
Added January 2019
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
The influence of spatial configuration on the frequency of use of hand sanitizing stations in health care environments
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Neo, J. R. J., Zadeh, R.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect over 1.7 million people each year, and subsequently cost the U.S. economy approximately $8.2 billion each year. Hand hygiene compliance (HHC), which involves washing hands thoroughly with alcohol-based rubs or soap and water, is widely regarded as a major prevention measure against the transmission of pathogens that cause HAIs.
Added December 2018
Human factors considerations in designing for infection prevention and control in neonatal care – findings from a pre-design inquiry
2018
Ergonomics
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 61
Pages 169-184
Author(s): Trudel, C., Cobb, S., Momtahan, K., Brintnell, J., Mitchell, A.
As healthcare environments are being more frequently redesigned to improve patient experiences and provider operations, it becomes increasingly important that healthcare providers themselves understand how these new designs are intended to be utilized. Giving healthcare providers a deeper understanding of the functions and purposes underlying important healthcare design decisions could help reduce potential operational errors or staff frustrations.
Added December 2018
Infection prevention and control in paediatric office settings
2018
Paediatrics & Child Health
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 23
Pages e176-e190
Author(s): Moore, D. L.
Added November 2018
Do surgeons and surgical facilities disturb the clean air distribution close to a surgical patient in an orthopedic operating room with laminar airflow?
2018
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 46
Pages 1115-1122
Author(s): Cao, G., Storås, M. C. A., Aganovic, A., Stenstad, L.-I., Skogås, J. G.
Added October 2018
Making the invisible visible: Why does design matter for safe doffing of personal protection equipment?
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 39
Pages 1375-1377
Author(s): Zimring, C. M., Matić, Z., Sala, M. F. W., Mumma, J. M., Kraft, C. S., Casanova, L. M., Erukunuakpor, K., Durso, F. T., Walsh, V. L., Shah, P., Jacob, J. T., DuBose, J. R.
Added October 2018
Effect of copper-impregnated linens on multidrug-resistant organism acquisition and Clostridium difficile infection at a long-term acute-care hospital
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 39
Pages 1384-1386
Author(s): Madden, G. R., Heon, B. E., Sifri, C. D.
Added September 2018
The relevance of sink proximity to toilets on the detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase inside sink drains
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 47
Pages 98-100
Author(s): Buchan, B. W., Graham, M. B., Lindmair-Snell, J., Arvan, J., Ledeboer, N. A., Nanchal, R., Munoz-Price, L. S.
Added September 2018
Effectiveness of ultraviolet disinfection in reducing hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus on a bone marrow transplant unit
2018
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 39
Pages 1301-1306
Author(s): Brite, J., McMillen, T., Robilotti, E., Sun, J., Chow, H. Y., Stell, F., Seo, S. K., McKenna, D., Eagan, J., Montecalvo, M., Chen, D., Sepkowitz, K., Kamboj, M.
Added September 2018
Sink-Related Outbreaks and Mitigation Strategies in Healthcare Facilities
2018
Current Infectious Disease Reports
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 20
Pages 42
Author(s): Parkes, L. O., Hota, S. S.
Hand hygiene activities, such as simple handwashing procedures within designated sinks, have been regarded as an effective way to prevent infections for over a century. As hospitals increase in size and are expected to provide treatment to increasingly large patient populations in the future, hand hygiene protocols and sink designs should be continually assessed so that rates of infection remain as minimal as possible.
Added August 2018
