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Interdisciplinary Health Care Teamwork in the Clinic Backstage

Author(s): Ellingson, L. L.
Added August 2018

A New Model for Emergency Care of Geriatric Patients

Author(s): Adams, J. G., Gerson, L. W.
Added October 2016

New Thinking on Older Adults' Physical Activity

Author(s): Sallis, J. F.
Added October 2016

Radical systems change. Innovative strategies to improve patient satisfaction.

Author(s): Rave, N., Geyer, M., Reeder, B., Ernst, J., Goldberg, L., Barnard, C.
Added August 2016

What Is Population Health?

Author(s): Kindig, D., Stoddart, G.
Added August 2016

Environmental Designs for Reading from Imaging Workstations: Ergonomic and Architectural Features

Author(s): Horii, S. C., Horii, H. N., Mun, S. K., Benson, H. R., Zeman, R. K.
Added September 2015

Fall and injury prevention in residential care: effects in residents with higher and lower levels of cognition.

Author(s): Jensen, J., Nyberg, L., Gustafson, Y., Lundin-Olsson, L.
The prevention of falls and injuries in older people with cognitive impairment is an important concern in public health. It is of vital interest to investigate whether older people with significant cognitive impairment would benefit from fall prevention strategies.
Key Point Summary
Added November 2014

Low Frequency of Fires From Alcohol‐Based Hand Rub Dispensers in Healthcare Facilities •

Author(s): Boyce, J. M., Pearson, M. L.
Added November 2014

Can we help persons with dementia find their way in a new environment?

Author(s): McGilton, K. S., Rivera, T. M., Dawson, P.
Added September 2014

Influence of Role Models and Hospital Design on the Hand Hygiene of Health-Care Workers

Author(s): Lankford, M. G., Zembower, T. R., Trick, W. E., Hacek, D. M., Noskin, G. A., Peterson, L. R.
One of the key components for limiting spread of healthcare–associated infectious disease is the practice of adequate infection control. A cornerstone of infection control is ensuring that healthcare workers wash their hands at appropriate times. Some reports suggest that role models, group behavior, and the level of managerial support influence reported levels of compliance. However, few studies have prospectively evaluated the association between hand-hygiene compliance and building design.
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Added July 2014

Elderhood in Eden

Author(s): Thomas, W. H., Johansson, C.
Increasing numbers of our elders are entering nursing homes and assisted living facilities every day. The Eden Alternative and the new Green House Project, offer a fundamentally different way of looking at elderhood. The premise: caring for our elders in places that are much more like gardens and much less like institutions results in enhanced quality of life as well as improved clinical outcomes.
Key Point Summary
Added July 2014

Decreasing the incidence of falls in the nursing home in a cost-conscious environment: a pilot study

Author(s): Hofmann, M. T., Bankes, P. F., Javed, A., Selhat, M.
About 30% of seniors living in the community fall per year, but that figure jumps to 60% in the nursing home elderly, with 4% of those resulting in a fracture. In addition to the pain and suffering these individuals endure, these falls increase healthcare costs. Research shows that incurring one or more falls with injury increases nursing home costs $5,325 per year. Several strategies have been used to reduce falls and their complications, however, they have mixed results.
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Added May 2014

BedSAFE. A bed safety project for frail older adults

Author(s): Choi, Y. S., Hoffman, S. B., Powell-Cope, G. , MacClellan, L. , Bero, K.
Bed rails may cause significant injury and death from entrapments. Systematic interventions are needed to guide practices that reduce bed-rail use while addressing related clinical issues.
Key Point Summary
Added May 2014

Reduction in Injury Rates in Nursing Personnel Through Introduction of Mechanical Lifts in the Workplace

Author(s): Evanoff, B., Wolf, L., Aton, E., Canos, J., Collins, J.
Many studies have reported a high rate of back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare workers. Back pain has been identified as a major factor in causing nurses to leave the profession. Patient care requires many lifting and transfer tasks that pose a demonstrated risk of injury to workers. Mechanical assistive devices such as patient hoists offer an engineering solution to reducing potentially harmful physical exposure to nurses.
Key Point Summary
Added May 2014

Increased Light Exposure Consolidates Sleep and Strengthens Circadian Rhythms in Severe Alzheimer's Disease Patients Increased Light Exposure Consolidates Sleep and Strengthens Circadian Rhythms in Severe Alzheimer's Disease Patients

Author(s): Ancoli-Israel, S., Gehrman, P., Martin, J. L., Shochat, T., Marler, M., Corey-Bloom, J., Levi, L.
Studies with examined levels of illumination in adults have shown that the average level and the average amount of bright light exposure is lower in the elderly compared to younger adults, particularly in patients who are institutionalized with dementia. Although insufficient light exposure has been implied as a cause of sleep fragmentation, until recently there had been little direct evidence for this correlation. A recent study suggested that daytime light exposure impacts both nighttime sleep consolidation and timing of peak activity level (Shochat et al., 2000). In an attempt to improve sleep in nursing home patients, the current laboratory study exposed patients with mixed types of dementia to 2,500 lux for two hours a day for 10 days either in the morning or in the evening and tested the impact of the bright lighting on sleep and circadian rhythms.
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Added April 2014

Patient Satisfaction in Women’s Clinics Versus Traditional Primary Care Clinics in the Veterans Administration

Author(s): Bean-Mayberry, B., Chang, C-C., McNeil, M., Whittle, J., Hayes, P., Hudson Scholle, S.
Female patients are more satisfied with the care they receive at women’s clinics (WCs) than traditional primary care clinics (TCs). This study is important because the data collected indicate that female patients are more satisfied in WCs than in TCs, regardless of age and race.
Key Point Summary
Added March 2014

Effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention on falls in nursing home residents

Author(s): Becker, C., Kron, M., Lindemann, U., Sturm, E., Eichner, B., Walter-Jung, B., Nikolaus, T.
Older people are particularly susceptible to falls and fractures due to mobility limitations and physical instability. Falls and fractures commonly result in functional deterioration, increased medical costs, and increased burden for all involved in the care setting. Attempts to prevent falls and reduce fall and fracture incidence rates both at home and in long-term care facilities span from educational interventions to adjustments of medication intake to environmental adaptations.
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Added March 2014

An Environmental Intervention to Restore Attention in Women With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer

Author(s): Cimprich, B., Ronis, D. L.
Women who are undergoing breast cancer treatments are at risk for fatigue-related cognitive and attention deficits. These impairments can make it difficult for them to retain information about their disease, make treatment decisions, follow their treatment regime, and cope with painful losses and disruptions in their daily life. Some research indicates that a theoretically based intervention involving regular exposure to the natural environment may help.
Key Point Summary
Added January 2014

Outbreak of Invasive Aspergillus Infection in Surgical Patients, Associated with a Contaminated Air-Handling System

Author(s): Lutz, B. D., Jin, J., Rinaldi, M. G., Wickes, B. L., Huycke, M.
Surgical Site Infections are a prominent concern Operating Room design. In this study a specific outbreak of aspergillus infection in a hospital was investigated and linked back to the air quality conditions in the O.R. The study is significant because typically Aspergillus species are ubiquitous thermotolerant molds that rarely cause invasive infection.
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Added November 2012

Effect of ultraviolet germicidal lights installed in office ventilation systems on workers' health and well-being: Double-blind, multiple crossover trial

Author(s): Menzies, D., Popa, J., Hanley, J.A., Rand, T., Milton, D. K.
Most commercial buildings in North America are mechanically ventilated with sealed exterior shells. In this type of highly automatically controlled indoor environment, microbial contamination of the HVAC system often contributes to building-related illness and symptoms in building occupants, such as outbreaks of rhinitis, humidifier fever, asthma, hypersensitivity problems, and so on. Contamination of bacteria, fungi, and protozoa has been found on various parts of HVAC systems such as air cooling units, cooling coils, and drip pans.
Key Point Summary
Added October 2012