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 technique
2022
At 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 Research
2021
Inpatient Capacity Management during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Yale New Haven Hospital Capacity Expansion Experience
Fogerty RL, Aniskiewicz M, Hedges T, Ryan S, Brien P, Beley P, Tangredi M, Mitchell M, d’Atri H, Jansen L, Williams E, LoRusso F, Sevilla M, Menillo J, Doyle D, Parrott H, Sheehan S, Martinello RA, Holmes M. Inpatient Capacity Management during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Yale New Haven Hospital Capacity Expansion Experience. Hospital Topics 2021, 100: 69-76. PMID: 34470597, DOI: 10.1080/00185868.2021.1926383.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Nursing preference for alcohol-based hand rub volume
Martinello RA, Arbogast JW, Guercia K, Parker AE, Boyce JM. Nursing preference for alcohol-based hand rub volume. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2019, 40: 1248-1252. PMID: 31533869, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.251.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2011
Low Prevalence of Heterogeneous Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus Isolates among Connecticut Veterans
Fink SL, Martinello RA, Campbell SM, Murray TS. Low Prevalence of Heterogeneous Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus Isolates among Connecticut Veterans. Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy 2011, 56: 582-583. PMID: 22064529, PMCID: PMC3256079, DOI: 10.1128/aac.05024-11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureusMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusHeterogeneous Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus IsolatesVancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureusLow-prevalence populationsStaphylococcus aureus isolatesStaphylococcus aureusPrevalence populationsRoutine screeningVeterans HospitalLow prevalenceAureus isolatesCurve analysisResistance detectionAureusIsolatesPatientsHospitalPrevalenceEtest
2009
Veterans' attitudes to influenza vaccination in the setting of shortage of vaccine, 2004-2005
Benin AL, Learsy-Cahill D, Das R, Kancir S, Welch B, Martinello RA. Veterans' attitudes to influenza vaccination in the setting of shortage of vaccine, 2004-2005. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2009, 5: 237-241. PMID: 18948733, DOI: 10.4161/hv.5.4.6808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElderly veteransAdministration HospitalHigh-risk criteriaVeterans Administration HospitalProportion of veteransUnvaccinated participantsInfluenza vaccinationHigh riskVaccinationVeterans' attitudesVaccineInfluenzaVeteransMore participantsRandom sampleSmall proportionParticipantsAltruistic reasonsQualitative interviewsHospitalProportionUrgencyDose