A seasonal pattern of hospital medication errors in Alaska
1995
Psychiatry Research
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 57
Pages 251-257
Author(s): Booker, J. M., Roseman, C.
Specific behavioral consequences of seasonal affective disorder have not been closely examined. Length of daylight is evaluated in relation to medication errors in a medical center located in the far north. Factors such as numbers of patient admissions, discharges, and deaths were controlled with data collected in Anchorage, Alaska, over 5 consecutive years, 1985-89. These data revealed that 58%...
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Nosocomial Transmission of Tuberculosis Associated with a Draining Abscess
1990
Journal of Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 161
Pages 286-295
Author(s): Hutton, M. D., Stead, W. W., Cauthen, G. M., Bloch, A. B., Ewing, W. M.
Nine secondary cases of tuberculosis and 59 tuberculin skin test conversions occurred after exposure to a hospitalized patient with a large tuberculous abscess of the hip and thigh. Among 442 tuberculin-negative hospital employees, the relative risk of skin test conversion associated with recalled exposure to the patient was 14.0 (95% confidence limits, 6.8, 28.7). Four of 5 surgical suite...
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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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Increasing Handwashing Compliance With More Accessible Sinks
1986
Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 7
Pages 408-410
Author(s): Kaplan, L. M., McGuckin, M.
There is a significant body of evidence on how handwashing can reduce the spread of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI). The directive for design is to aid handwashing compliance by the design and placement of sinks.
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Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment to Model Medication System Failures in Long-Term Care Facilities
2005
Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation
Book
Volume 2: Concepts and Methodology
Author(s): Comden, S.C., Marx, D., Murphy-Carley, M. , Hale, M.
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Inquiry by design: Environment/behavior/neuroscience in architecture, interiors, landscape, and planning (Rev. ed)
Author(s): Zeisel, J.
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Assessing a hospital sound environment: findings and evidence-based recommendations for architectural design and behavior.
2005
EDRA
Conference Paper
Author(s): Geboy, L., Keller, A., Schnuck, K.
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Restorative Environment: Caregiver's Evaluation on Hospitalized Children's Preference towards Garden versus Ward in Malaysian Hospitals
2004
International Symposium for Environment-Behavior Studies
Conference Paper
Author(s): Said, I., Abu Bakar, M.S.
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The Use of Socio-Technical Probabilistic Risk Assessment at AHRQ and NASA
2004
International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management
Conference Proceedings
Author(s): Battles, J., Kanki,B.
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Behavior-relevant ecological factors
1989
Social structure and aging: Psychological processes
Edited Book
Author(s): Lawton, M.P.
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Handbook of mixed methods in social & behavioral research.
Author(s): Tashakkori, A., Teddlie, C.
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The Evaluation of an Environmental Remodeling Program on a Psychiatric Geriatric Ward
1984
Journal of Social Psychology
Generic
Issue 1
Volume 123
Pages 101
Author(s): Stahler, G.J., Frazer, D., Rappaport, H.
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Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Nonpharmacological Intervention to Improve Abnormal Sleep/Wake Patterns in Nursing Home Residents
2005
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 53
Pages 803-810
Author(s): Alessi, C.A., Martin, J.L., Webber, A.P., Kim, E.C., Harker, J.O., Josephson, K.R.
Sleep disturbance, common in older adults living in the community, is even more prevalent in long-stay nursing home residents. Studies suggest that non-pharmacological interventions such as timed exposure to bright light, increased physical activity, or decreased nighttime noise and light levels can be an alternative approaches for improving sleep patterns in nursing home residents.
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Does physical activity improve sleep in impaired nursing home residents?
1995
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 43
Pages 1098-102
Author(s): Alessi, C.A., Schnelle, J.F., MacRae, P.G., Ouslander, J.G., al-Samarrai, N., Simmons, S.F., Traub, S.
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The interrelatedness of wandering and wayfinding in a community sample of persons with dementia
2004
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 17
Pages 231-239
Author(s): Algase, D.L., Son, G.R., Beattie, E., Song, J.A., Leitsch, S., Yao, L.
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Developmental care: changing the NICU physically and behaviorally to promote patient outcomes and contain costs
2005
Neonatal Intensive Care
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 18
Pages 12-16
Author(s): Altimier, L.B., Eichel, M., Warner, B., Tedeschi, L., Brown, B.
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Development and Implementation of a Pediatric Patient Safety Program
2006
Advances in Neonatal Care
Journal Article
Author(s): Alton, M., Frush, K., Brandon, D., Mericle, J.
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Nurse-physician communication: an organizational accountability
2005
Nursing Economic$
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 23
Pages 72-7, 55
Author(s): Arford, P.H.
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Live Music Is Beneficial to Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Environmentt
2006
Birth (Berkeley, Calif.)
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 33
Pages 131-136
Author(s): Arnon, S., Shapsa, A., Forman, L., Regev, R., Bauer, S., Litmanovitz, I., Dolfin, T.
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