2019
Knowledge and Practices of Physicians and Nurses Related to Urine Cultures in Catheterized Patients: An Assessment of Adherence to IDSA Guidelines
Advani S, Gao C, Datta R, Sann L, Smith C, Leapman MS, Hittelman A, Sabetta J, Dembry LM, Martinello RA, Juthani-Mehta M. Knowledge and Practices of Physicians and Nurses Related to Urine Cultures in Catheterized Patients: An Assessment of Adherence to IDSA Guidelines. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: ofz305. PMID: 31375836, PMCID: PMC6677670, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCatheter-associated urinary tract infectionsClostridioides difficile infectionUrine cultureChart reviewPractice patternsInitiation of antimicrobialsUrine culture ordersPositive urine cultureInfectious Diseases SocietyUrinary tract infectionAcademic health care systemAbsence of symptomsDrug adverse eventsAssessment of adherencePractices of physiciansHealth care systemOdor of urineIDSA guidelinesCatheterized patientsAdverse eventsDiseases SocietyTract infectionsDifficile infectionUrinary catheterResponse rate
2017
Access, Education and Policy Awareness: Predictors of Influenza Vaccine Acceptance Among VHA Healthcare Workers
Eaton JL, Mohr DC, McPhaul KM, Kaslow RA, Martinello RA. Access, Education and Policy Awareness: Predictors of Influenza Vaccine Acceptance Among VHA Healthcare Workers. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2017, 38: 970-975. PMID: 28641586, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2017.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccine acceptanceVaccine acceptanceHealthcare workersSelf-reported influenza vaccination ratesVeterans Health Administration systemInfect Control Hosp EpidemiolInfluenza vaccination acceptanceInfluenza vaccination ratesSingle-payer healthcare systemHealth Administration systemVaccination statusVaccine uptakeVaccination acceptanceModifiable factorsVaccination ratesHCW awarenessNonclinical staffVA hospitalsResponse ratePromotion campaignsHealthcare systemStrongest predictorHospitalRandom samplePredictors