2024
A human factors engineering approach to improving hand hygiene quality
Boyce M, Mathew T, Roberts S, Aniskiewicz M, Krechevsky K, Dahlberg S, Frye N, Trumpler J, Evans L, Martinello R, Team T. A human factors engineering approach to improving hand hygiene quality. Human Factors In Healthcare 2024, 6: 100085. DOI: 10.1016/j.hfh.2024.100085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthcare personnelHealthcare-associated infectionsHospital settingWorld Health OrganizationPatient safetyHuman factors engineeringHuman factors engineering approachImprove patient safetyPrevent healthcare-associated infectionsPerformance of HHHealthcare-associated infection ratesSubject matter expertsInfection prevention specialistsHospital leadershipHealthcare settingsAlcohol-based handMatter expertsInpatient hospitalizationQualitative interviewsPrevention specialistsInfection preventionHealthcareHealth OrganizationHospitalHH techniqueWhat can building information modeling do for you? A perspective on integration into infection prevention and control programs for patient safety.
Roberts S, Mathew T, Tanner W, Martinello R. What can building information modeling do for you? A perspective on integration into infection prevention and control programs for patient safety. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2024, 1-2. PMID: 39498632, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBarriers to Effective Infection Prevention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Weser V, Crocker A, Murray T, Wright J, Truesdell E, Ciaburri R, Marks A, Martinello R, Hieftje K, Team H. Barriers to Effective Infection Prevention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Advances In Neonatal Care 2024, 24: 475-484. PMID: 39196970, DOI: 10.1097/anc.0000000000001195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatients' family membersInfection preventionFamily membersGroup of nursesReduce nurses’ burdenHand hygieneHospital-wide surveyIntensive care unitInductive content analysisDesign of educational interventionsCare unitNeonatal intensive care unitImprove patient outcomesEffective infection preventionHH educationNursing burdenEducational interventionFrontline staffHospital staffNeonatal nursesIP educationPatient's familyRisk of infection transmissionFocus groupsIP behaviorVARIABILITY OF CASE DEFINITIONS OF SERIOUS DUODENOSCOPE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS
Hernandez L, Lee P, Smith M, Singh H, Martinello R, Kalala S, Guda N, Sherman J. VARIABILITY OF CASE DEFINITIONS OF SERIOUS DUODENOSCOPE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2024, 99: ab229-ab230. DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2024.04.1083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVARIABILITY OF CASE DEFINITIONS OF SERIOUS DUODENOSCOPE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS
Hernandez L, Lee P, Smith M, Singh H, Martinello R, Kalala S, Guda N, Sherman J. VARIABILITY OF CASE DEFINITIONS OF SERIOUS DUODENOSCOPE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2024, 99: ab441. DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2024.04.2915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVARIABILITY OF CASE DEFINITIONS OF SERIOUS DUODENOSCOPE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS
Hernandez L, Lee P, Smith M, Singh H, Martinello R, Kalala S, Guda N, Sherman J. VARIABILITY OF CASE DEFINITIONS OF SERIOUS DUODENOSCOPE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2024, 99: ab341-ab342. DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2024.04.2831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPseudo-outbreak of Parengyodontium album related to contaminated saline used in specimen processing in the microbiology laboratory
Havill N, Colandrea N, Merwede J, Aniskiewicz M, Roberts S, Patel K, Martinello R, Peaper D. Pseudo-outbreak of Parengyodontium album related to contaminated saline used in specimen processing in the microbiology laboratory. American Journal Of Infection Control 2024, 52: 1099-1101. PMID: 38825239, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2024.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacterizing healthcare personnel attitudes toward receipt of a voluntary bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine during a COVID-19 outbreak at a behavioral health hospital in Connecticut
Roberts S, Willebrand K, Fredrick J, Pischel L, Patel K, Murray T, Martinello R. Characterizing healthcare personnel attitudes toward receipt of a voluntary bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine during a COVID-19 outbreak at a behavioral health hospital in Connecticut. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2024, 4: e87. PMID: 38774120, PMCID: PMC11106727, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2024.78.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisinfection of central venous access device needleless connectors: A human factors analysis
Drews F, Martinello R, Hebden J, St. John K, Pegues D. Disinfection of central venous access device needleless connectors: A human factors analysis. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2024, 45: 959-964. PMID: 38389492, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral line-associated bloodstream infectionsNurse focus groupsIntensive care unitCentral venous access devicesMixed-methods studyObservations of complianceAcademic medical centerDiverse patient populationsPerceived facilitatorsRisk of central line-associated bloodstream infectionsGuideline noncomplianceOngoing educationKnowledge deficitsPrevention guidelinesHigh workloadMedical CenterRecommended timeIsopropyl alcohol wipesVenous access devicesCare unitLess workloadCompetency evaluationPatient populationFacilitationAntiseptic scrub
2023
1474. Getting to Zero: Our Journey to Decrease CABG Deep Sternal Wound Infections
Gentile P, Roberts S, Wilson E, Martinello R. 1474. Getting to Zero: Our Journey to Decrease CABG Deep Sternal Wound Infections. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad500.1310. PMCID: PMC10676914, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeep sternal wound infectionSternal wound infectionSSI bundleWound infectionSurgical site infection rateYale-New Haven HospitalCardiac thoracic surgeryCardiac surgery patientsRetrospective cohort reviewTime of surgeryHigher mortality riskNew Haven HospitalDSWI rateCohort reviewSurgery patientsSerious complicationsEndocrinology teamEpidemiologic evaluationThoracic surgeryMortality riskClinical decreaseConclusion ImplementationInfection rateSurgeryBathing practicesSevere acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA and viable virus contamination of hospital emergency department surfaces and association with patient coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) status and aerosol-generating procedures
Roberts S, Barbell E, Barber D, Dahlberg S, Heimer R, Jubanyik K, Parwani V, Pettigrew M, Tanner J, Ulrich A, Wade M, Wyllie A, Yolda-Carr D, Martinello R, Tanner W. Severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA and viable virus contamination of hospital emergency department surfaces and association with patient coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) status and aerosol-generating procedures. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2023, 45: 244-246. PMID: 37767709, PMCID: PMC10877528, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2023.183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacterizing healthcare worker attitudes toward the bivalent COVID-19 booster
Willebrand K, Fredrick J, Pischel L, Patel K, Roberts S, Murray T, Martinello R. Characterizing healthcare worker attitudes toward the bivalent COVID-19 booster. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2023, 3: s56-s57. PMCID: PMC10594485, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2023.300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBooster doseBehavioral health unitHealthcare workersHealth unitsCOVID-19COVID-19 outbreakInpatient behavioral health unitFirst booster dosePrimary vaccination seriesCOVID-19 vaccinationCOVID-19 exposureBehavioral health settingsMonovalent vaccinationVaccination seriesBooster dosesBooster vaccineComplete responsePrevious vaccinationVaccine uptakeHealth HospitalGeneral populationSide effectsPsychiatric hospitalHealth settingsDemographic dataAnalysis of Failure Rates for COVID-19 Entrance Screening at a US Academic Medical Center
Roberts S, Faruq R, Wilkinson A, Pashankar D, Russi M, Khokhar B, Martinello R. Analysis of Failure Rates for COVID-19 Entrance Screening at a US Academic Medical Center. JAMA Internal Medicine 2023, 183: 84-86. PMID: 36441528, PMCID: PMC9706395, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.5426.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
1919. Implementation of Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor (HPV) Decontamination of N95 Respirators for Reuse During COVID-19 Pandemic
Havill N, Martinello R, Kenney P, Bragg C, Epright J, Cintron M, Solla I, Israel S. 1919. Implementation of Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor (HPV) Decontamination of N95 Respirators for Reuse During COVID-19 Pandemic. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac492.1546. PMCID: PMC9752717, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac492.1546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAt the vanguard: Leaders’ perspectives on establishing healthcare system infection prevention programs
Stevens M, Wright S, Kaye K, Zuckerman J, Passaretti C, Martinello R, Babcock H, Edmond M, Snyder G. At the vanguard: Leaders’ perspectives on establishing healthcare system infection prevention programs. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2022, 2: e197. PMID: 36712469, PMCID: PMC9879856, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2022.334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparison of traditional instruction versus nontraditional learning to improve trainee knowledge of urine culture practices in catheterized patients
Gao CA, Datta R, Dunne D, Dembry LM, Martinello RA, Juthani-Mehta M, Advani SD. Comparison of traditional instruction versus nontraditional learning to improve trainee knowledge of urine culture practices in catheterized patients. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2022, 2: e81. PMID: 35647610, PMCID: PMC9139028, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2022.225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman factors analysis of the disinfection of central-line needleless connectors
Martinello R, Hebden J, Drews F, Pegues D. Human factors analysis of the disinfection of central-line needleless connectors. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2022, 2: s32-s33. PMCID: PMC9614877, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2022.117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral line-associated bloodstream infectionsFocus groupsCentral venous access devicesIdentified perceived barriersAcademic medical centerMultiple-methods studyOpen-ended questionsFocus group discussionsBloodstream infectionsNeedleless connectorsNursing staffRisk of central line-associated bloodstream infectionsIdentified barriersOngoing educationConvenience sampleKnowledge deficitsScrubbing timeNursesIncreased workloadElectronic toolsAssess complianceMedical CenterRecommended timeMedical ICULess workloadA 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 practicesComplianceModels for an Ultraviolet-C Research and Development Consortium
Poster D, Postek M, Obeng Y, Kasianowicz J, Cowan T, Horn N, Miller C, Martinello R. Models for an Ultraviolet-C Research and Development Consortium. Journal Of Research Of The National Institute Of Standards And Technology 2022, 126: 126055. PMID: 38469448, PMCID: PMC10112004, DOI: 10.6028/jres.126.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAir exchanges, climate change, and severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Results from a survey of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network (SRN)
Burnham JP, Betz F, Lautz R, Mousavi E, Martinello RA, McGain F, Sherman JD. Air exchanges, climate change, and severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Results from a survey of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network (SRN). Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2022, 2: e40. PMID: 36310807, PMCID: PMC9614896, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2021.256.Peer-Reviewed Original Research