2022
Implementation of Pre-Admission Caregiver Testing for COVID-19.
He M, Peaper DR, Murray T, Ciaburri R, Doyle J, Loyal J. Implementation of Pre-Admission Caregiver Testing for COVID-19. Hospital Pediatrics 2022, 12: e326-e329. PMID: 36047308, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-006715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 testingPatient cohortingSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmissionBed capacityCohorting of patientsInpatient pediatric admissionsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmissionTertiary children's hospitalPediatric emergency departmentCOVID-19 positivityCOVID-19Procedural admissionsIsolation precautionsAsymptomatic adultsNegative childrenOverall incidencePediatric admissionsChildren's HospitalEmergency departmentHospitalized childrenDirect admissionInfection preventionOverall bed capacityInpatient unitPositive testA mixed-methods evaluation on the efficacy and perceptions of needleless connector disinfectants
Roberts SC, Hendrix CA, Edwards LM, Feinn RS, Martinello RA, Murray TS. A mixed-methods evaluation on the efficacy and perceptions of needleless connector disinfectants. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2022, 44: 230-233. PMID: 35387702, PMCID: PMC9929708, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2022.72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeedleless connectorsMixed-methods evaluationNursing staffOverall bacterial burdenBloodstream infection preventionAcademic tertiary hospitalIsopropyl alcohol wipesSterile water controlTertiary hospitalNursing assessmentBacterial burdenInfection preventionImproved complianceStaff complianceChlorhexidine gluconateScrub timeConvenience sampleAlcohol wipesStaphylococcus epidermidisEfficacyProduct efficacyDry timeWipesDisinfection practicesCompliance
2019
Nebulizer cleaning and disinfection practices in families with cystic fibrosis: The relationship between attitudes, practice and microbe colonization
Murray TS, O'Rourke TK, Feinn R, Drapeau G, Collins MS. Nebulizer cleaning and disinfection practices in families with cystic fibrosis: The relationship between attitudes, practice and microbe colonization. Journal Of Cystic Fibrosis 2019, 18: 823-828. PMID: 31126899, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2019.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfection control practicesInfection preventionCystic fibrosisHome respiratory equipmentComplexity of careHome health careInfection control behaviorsControl practicesRespiratory equipmentHome nebulizersNew educational interventionDaily burdenHealth maintenanceLung pathogensEducation interventionRecovery of organismsEducational interventionHealth carePreventionMicrobe colonizationCareDisinfection practicesFibrosisFrequency of disinfectionSubset of families