2022
Room of Hazards: A Comparison of Differences in Safety Hazard Recognition Among Various Hospital-Based Healthcare Professionals and Trainees in a Simulated Patient Room
Wang M, Banda B, Rodwin BA, Merchant NB. Room of Hazards: A Comparison of Differences in Safety Hazard Recognition Among Various Hospital-Based Healthcare Professionals and Trainees in a Simulated Patient Room. Journal Of Patient Safety 2022, 18: 624-629. PMID: 35587392, DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000001043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDelivery of Health CareHealth PersonnelHospitalsHumansPatient SafetyPatients' RoomsPhysiciansConceptsHospital-based healthcare professionalsPatient roomsHealthcare professionalsAdverse eventsHealthcare workersStaff membersHealthcare membersPatient harmNursesPhysiciansSafety hazards identificationComparison of differencesFuture studiesNonparametric statistical analysisTrainees' skillsMore hazardsHazard identificationParticipantsPrevious studiesStatistical analysisProfessionalsDifferent professionsHospitalDifferencesStudy
2021
Microbial burden on environmental surfaces in patient rooms before daily cleaning—Analysis of multiple confounding variables
Boyce JM, Havill NL, Guercia KA, Moore BA. Microbial burden on environmental surfaces in patient rooms before daily cleaning—Analysis of multiple confounding variables. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2021, 43: 1142-1146. PMID: 34396941, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrobial burdenPatient roomsStudy periodIntensive care unitType of wardMultivariable regression analysisMultiple confounding variablesMedical wardsCare unitCrossover trialHospital environmental surfacesWard typeBedside railsEnvironmental surfacesCompliance rateConfounding variablesHigh-touch surfacesWardsLarge hospitalsAdditional studiesConvenience sampleRegression analysisDaily cleaningBurdenQuaternary ammonium disinfectant
2020
Room of Hazards: An Interprofessional Evaluation of Safety Risks in a Simulated Patient Room
Wang M, Bilan VP, McCullough M, Banda B, Merchant NB, Rodwin BA. Room of Hazards: An Interprofessional Evaluation of Safety Risks in a Simulated Patient Room. Journal Of Patient Safety 2020, 18: e329-e337. PMID: 32890126, DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansInterprofessional RelationsPatient SafetyPatients' RoomsPilot ProjectsSimulation TrainingStudents, MedicalConceptsNursing assistantsSignificant differencesHealth care facilitiesDifferent health careHealth care staff membersCare staff membersNursing studentsAdverse eventsInpatient wardsHealth care professionsCare facilitiesInterprofessional evaluationPatient roomsPatient safetyHospital bedsMore hazardsPilot studyMedical studentsHealth careNursesEquipment hazardsSocial workersCare professionsSafety skillsUnique trainingTransmission risk of respiratory viruses in natural and mechanical ventilation environments: implications for SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Africa
Sopeyin A, Hornsey E, Okwor T, Alimi Y, Raji T, Mohammed A, Moges H, Onwuekwe EVC, Minja FJ, Gon G, Ogbuagu O, Ogunsola F, Paintsil E. Transmission risk of respiratory viruses in natural and mechanical ventilation environments: implications for SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Africa. BMJ Global Health 2020, 5: e003522. PMID: 32863269, PMCID: PMC7462043, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003522.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2019
The effectiveness of a novel colorant additive in the daily cleaning of patient rooms
Rathod SN, Beauvais K, Sullivan LK, Sudikoff SN, Peaper DR, Martinello RA. The effectiveness of a novel colorant additive in the daily cleaning of patient rooms. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2019, 40: 721-723. PMID: 31032758, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.67.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Prospective cluster controlled crossover trial to compare the impact of an improved hydrogen peroxide disinfectant and a quaternary ammonium-based disinfectant on surface contamination and health care outcomes
Boyce J, Guercia K, Sullivan L, Havill N, Fekieta R, Kozakiewicz J, Goffman D. Prospective cluster controlled crossover trial to compare the impact of an improved hydrogen peroxide disinfectant and a quaternary ammonium-based disinfectant on surface contamination and health care outcomes. American Journal Of Infection Control 2017, 45: 1006-1010. PMID: 28431849, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacterial InfectionsClostridioides difficileColony Count, MicrobialCross InfectionCross-Over StudiesDisinfectantsGuideline AdherenceHand HygieneHealth PersonnelHumansHydrogen PeroxideMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatients' RoomsProspective StudiesQuaternary Ammonium CompoundsVancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
2016
Comparing average levels and peak occurrence of overnight sound in the medical intensive care unit on A-weighted and C-weighted decibel scales
Knauert M, Jeon S, Murphy TE, Yaggi HK, Pisani MA, Redeker NS. Comparing average levels and peak occurrence of overnight sound in the medical intensive care unit on A-weighted and C-weighted decibel scales. Journal Of Critical Care 2016, 36: 1-7. PMID: 27546739, PMCID: PMC5097003, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2016.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitMedical intensive care unitCare unitWorld Health Organization recommendationsProspective observational studyICU patient roomsIllness severityPatient factorsMechanical ventilationObservational studyPeak occurrenceICU environmentSignificant discordanceCircadian disruptionPatient roomsDecibel scaleSound levelsEquivalent sound levelPeak measuresDeliriumLevelsMeaningful factorsSleepLow-frequency soundAverage levelImpact of Room Location on UV-C Irradiance and UV-C Dosage and Antimicrobial Effect Delivered by a Mobile UV-C Light Device
Boyce J, Farrel P, Towle D, Fekieta R, Aniskiewicz M. Impact of Room Location on UV-C Irradiance and UV-C Dosage and Antimicrobial Effect Delivered by a Mobile UV-C Light Device. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2016, 37: 667-672. PMID: 27004524, PMCID: PMC4890342, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2016.35.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Risk of Acquiring Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria From Prior Room Occupants
Huang SS, Datta R, Platt R. Risk of Acquiring Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria From Prior Room Occupants. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 1945-1951. PMID: 17030826, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.18.1945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBostonCarrier StateCohort StudiesCross InfectionEnterococcusFemaleGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHospitalizationHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMethicillin ResistanceMiddle AgedOdds RatioPatients' RoomsRetrospective StudiesRiskStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusVancomycin ResistanceConceptsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusPrior room occupantsVancomycin-resistant enterococciMRSA-positive patientsVRE-positive patientsRetrospective cohort studyIntensive care unitPopulation attributable riskCare of patientsRisk of transmissionRoutes of transmissionOdds of acquisitionMRSA casesVRE casesCohort studyRoutine admissionCare unitWeekly screeningExcess riskAttributable riskRelative oddsPatientsRoom occupantsAntibiotic-resistant bacteriaAdmission
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