[HTML][HTML] Practical recommendations for routine cleaning and disinfection procedures in healthcare institutions: a narrative review

O Assadian, S Harbarth, M Vos, JK Knobloch… - Journal of Hospital …, 2021 - Elsevier
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are the most frequent adverse outcomes due to
delivery of medical care. HAIs increase morbidity and mortality, prolong the hospital stay …

Classic and alternative disinfection practices for preventing of hospital-acquired infections: a systemic review

J Sheikh, TT Swee, S Saidin, SA Malik, LS Chua… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection technologies are well-known tools for microbial prevention in
indoor public places which are frequently employed for disinfecting air, surfaces, and water …

An environmental cleaning bundle and health-care-associated infections in hospitals (REACH): a multicentre, randomised trial

BG Mitchell, L Hall, N White, AG Barnett… - The lancet infectious …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background The hospital environment is a reservoir for the transmission of microorganisms.
The effect of improved cleaning on patient-centred outcomes remains unclear. We aimed to …

Kee** hospitals clean and safe without breaking the bank; summary of the Healthcare Cleaning Forum 2018

A Peters, J Otter, A Moldovan, P Parneix, A Voss… - 2018 - Springer
Kee** hospitals clean is a crucial patient safety issue. The importance of the hospital
environment in patient care has only recently been recognized widely in infection prevention …

Experiences of using the i-PARIHS framework: a co-designed case study of four multi-site implementation projects

SC Hunter, B Kim, A Mudge, L Hall, A Young… - BMC health services …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background The integrated-Promoting Action on Research Implementation in
Health Services (i-PARIHS) framework is an implementation framework that has been …

Prevention and control of hospital-acquired infections with multidrug-resistant organism: A review

B Ji, W Ye - Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Multidrug-resistant is defined as nonsusceptibility to at least 1 agent in 3 or more
antimicrobial categories. Controlling the spread of drug-resistant organisms is a key step in …

Physical restraint practices in an adult intensive care unit: a prospective observational study

Z Alostaz, L Rose, S Mehta, L Johnston… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim and objectives To conduct a diagnostic evaluation of physical restraint practice using
the integrated‐Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (i …

Interprofessional intensive care unit (ICU) team perspectives on physical restraint practices and minimization strategies in an adult ICU: A qualitative study of …

Z Alostaz, L Rose, S Mehta, L Johnston… - Nursing in Critical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Guidelines advocate for minimization of physical restraint (PR) use in intensive
care units (ICU). Interprofessional team perspectives on PR practices can inform the design …

Hospital and long-term care facility environmental service workers' training, skills, activities and effectiveness in cleaning and disinfection: a systematic review

RE Thomas, BC Thomas, D Lorenzetti… - Journal of Hospital …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Multi-drug-resistant organisms (MDROs)(meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus, vancomycin-resistant enterococcus, MDR Acinetobacter spp., extended-spectrum …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of trained observers (dofficers) and audits during a facility-wide COVID-19 outbreak: a mixed-methods quality improvement analysis

C Picard, M Edlund, C Keddie, L Asadi… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background In response to a facility-wide COVID-19 outbreak, our tertiary acute care
hospital implemented an evidence-based bundle of infection control practices including the …