The Relationship Between Physical Restraint Removal and Falls and Injuries Among Nursing Home Residents
1998
Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 53
Pages M47-52
Author(s): Capezuti, E., Strumpf, N. E., Evans, L. K., Grisso, J. A., Maislin, G.
Patient falls refer to patients’ unplanned descent to the floor, either with or without injuries to the patients. Patient falls and related injuries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality and contribute to high healthcare cost. Healthcare organizations have experimented with many fall-prevention programs including restraint reduction and other modifications of the physical environment.
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Hand Hygiene Behavior in a Pediatric Emergency Department and a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Comparison of Use of 2 Dispenser Systems
2005
American Journal of Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 14
Pages 304-311
Author(s): Larson, E. L., Albrecht, S., O'Keefe, M.
Unwashed hands of healthcare workers often become reservoirs of infectious pathogens and serve as media for pathogen transmission. Hand hygiene is considered as the single most important approach for preventing nosocomial infections. However, the compliance rates of hand hygiene in healthcare workers are typically low. Multiple factors, such as the fragrance of hand hygiene products and the location of sinks and dispensers, may impact hand hygiene compliance rate.
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Effects of simulated facility-design changes on outpatient pharmacy efficiency
1988
American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 45
Pages 116-121
Author(s): Lin, A. C., Barker, K. N., Hassall, T. H., Gallelli, J. F.
The potential effects of using the Baker drug counter or the Systamodule pharmacy fixture, or both, on the efficiency of the current outpatient pharmacy system at the National Institutes of Health were evaluated by computer simulation. It was hypothesized that the use of these two devices would reduce (1) the prescription-filling time (RxFT) and (2) the distance traveled (DT) by pharmacists in...
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Standardized simulated events for provocative testing of medical care system rescue capabilities.
2005
Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation
Book
Volume 4: Programs, Tools, and Products
Author(s): Blike, G. , Gravero, J., Andeweg, S., Jensen, J., Christoffersen, K.
Added October 2012
Implementing a systems engineering intervention for improving safety in outpatient surgeries.
2005
Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation
Book
Volume 3: Implementation Issues
Author(s): Carayon, P. , Hundt, A.S., Alvarado, C.J., Springman, S., Borgsdorf, A.,, Jenkins, L.
Added October 2012
Failure mode and effects analysis based on in-situsimulations: A methodology to improve understanding of risks and failures
2008
Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches
Book
Volume 3: Performance and Tools
Author(s): Davis, S., Riley, W., Gurses, A.P., Miller, K., Hansen, H.
Added October 2012
Error producing conditions in the intensive care unit
2008
Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches
Book
Volume 3: Performance and Tools
Author(s): Drews, F.A., , Musters, A., Samore, M.H.
Added October 2012
The New York Model: Root cause analysis driving patient safety initiative to ensure correct surgical and invasive procedures
2008
Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches
Book
Author(s): Faltz, L.L., Morley, J.N., Flink, E., Dameron, P.D.
Added October 2012
Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy: Guidelines for Practice
Author(s): Fine, A.
Added October 2012
Improving the Safety of Heparin Administration by Implementing a Human Factors Process Analysis
2005
Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation
Book
Volume 2: Concepts and Methodology
Author(s): Harder, K.A. , Bloomfield, J.R., Sendelbach, S.E.,, Shepherd, M.F.,, Rush, P.S., , Sinclair, J.S.,, Kirschbaum, M., Burns, D.E.
Added October 2012
10 year experience integrating strategic performance improvement initiatives: Can the scorecard, six sigma, and team training all thrive in a single hospital?
2008
Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches
Book
Volume 3: Performance and Tools
Author(s): Meliones, J.N., Alton, M., Mericle, J., Ballard, R., Cesari, J., Frush, K.S., Mistry, K.
Added October 2012
Wayfinding: effective wayfinding and signing systems
1999
Guidance for Healthcare Facilities
Book
Pages 149 ill (some col )
Author(s): Miller, C., Lewis, D.
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In situ simulation: Challenges and results
2008
Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches
Book
Volume 3: Performance and Tools
Author(s): Patterson, M.D., Bike, G.T., Nadkarni, V.M.
Added October 2012
Positioning: The battle for your mind
Author(s): Ries, A., Trout, J.
Added October 2012
Using Root Cause Analysis to Reduce Falls in Rural Health Care Facilities
2008
Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches
Book
Author(s): Ruddick, P., Hannah, K., , Schade, C.P., Bellamy, G., Brehm, J., Lomely, D.
Added October 2012
Guidelines for environmental infection control in healthcare facilities. Recommendations from CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
Author(s): Sehulster, L., Chinn, R.Y., Arduino, M., Carpenter, J., Donlan, R., Ashford, D.
Added October 2012
Department of Veterans Affairs emergency airway management initiative
2008
Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches
Book
Author(s): Stalhandske, E.J., Bishop, M.J., & Bagian, J.P.
Added October 2012
Inquiry by design: Environment/behavior/neuroscience in architecture, interiors, landscape, and planning (Rev. ed)
Author(s): Zeisel, J.
Added October 2012
Transforming care in children's hospitals through environmental design: Literature Review
2008
Evidence for Innovation: Transforming Children's Health Through the Physical Environment
Book Section
Author(s): Joseph, A., Keller, A., Kronick, K.
Added October 2012
Designing the 21st Century Hospital : Environmental Leadership for Healthier Patients, Facilities, & Communities
2006
Environmental Leadership for Healthier Patients, Facilities, & Communities
Conference Paper
Author(s): Guenther, R.F., Vittori, G., Atwood, C.
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