Systematic review of studies on compliance with hand hygiene guidelines in hospital care
V Erasmus, TJ Daha, H Brug, JH Richardus… - Infection Control & …, 2010 - cambridge.org
Objectives. To assess the prevalence and correlates of compliance and noncompliance with
hand hygiene guidelines in hospital care. Design. A systematic review of studies published …
hand hygiene guidelines in hospital care. Design. A systematic review of studies published …
Protecting health care workers from SARS and other respiratory pathogens: organizational and individual factors that affect adherence to infection control guidelines
D Moore, B Gamage, E Bryce, R Copes, A Yassi… - American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Traditional infection control policies have focused on engineering controls,
specific protocols, and personal protective equipment (PPE). In light of the variable success …
specific protocols, and personal protective equipment (PPE). In light of the variable success …
MRSA–global threat and personal disaster: patients' experiences
H Andersson, C Lindholm… - International nursing …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
ANDERSSON H., LINDHOLM C. & FOSSUM B.(2011) MRSA–global threat and personal
disaster: patients' experiences. International Nursing Review58, 47–53 Aim: To ascertain …
disaster: patients' experiences. International Nursing Review58, 47–53 Aim: To ascertain …
Are health care workers protected? An observational study of selection and removal of personal protective equipment in Canadian acute care hospitals
R Mitchell, V Roth, D Gravel, G Astrakianakis… - American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by health care
workers (HCWs) is vital in preventing the spread of infection and has implications for HCW …
workers (HCWs) is vital in preventing the spread of infection and has implications for HCW …
[PDF][PDF] WHO guidelines on hand hygiene in health care (advanced draft): global safety challenge 2005-2006: clean care is safer care
World Health Organization - 2006 - apps.who.int
The WHO Advanced Draft Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care provide healthcare
workers (HCWs), hospital administrators and health authorities with a thorough review of …
workers (HCWs), hospital administrators and health authorities with a thorough review of …
Look before you leap: active surveillance for multidrug-resistant organisms
RA Weinstein, DJ Diekema… - Clinical infectious …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Hospitals in the United States are under increasing pressure to perform active
surveillance cultures for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) …
surveillance cultures for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) …
Clostridium difficile Skin Contamination in Patients with C. difficile–Associated Disease
GS Bobulsky, WN Al-Nassir, MM Riggs… - Clinical infectious …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
In a prospective study of 27 patients with Clostridium difficile–associated disease, we found
that C. difficile frequently contaminated multiple skin sites, including groin, chest, abdomen …
that C. difficile frequently contaminated multiple skin sites, including groin, chest, abdomen …
The politics and ethics of hospital infection prevention and control: a qualitative case study of senior clinicians' perceptions of professional and cultural factors that …
GL Gilbert, I Kerridge - BMC health services research, 2019 - Springer
Background Hospital infection prevention and control (IPC) programs are designed to
minimise rates of preventable healthcare-associated infection (HAI) and acquisition of …
minimise rates of preventable healthcare-associated infection (HAI) and acquisition of …
Impact of the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic on Canadian health care workers: a survey on vaccination, illness, absenteeism, and personal protective equipment
R Mitchell, T Ogunremi, G Astrakianakis, E Bryce… - American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Data are limited on the impact of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A pandemic on
health care worker (HCW) vaccination, illness, absenteeism, and personal protective …
health care worker (HCW) vaccination, illness, absenteeism, and personal protective …
The Use of Active Surveillance Cultures in Adult Intensive Care Units to Reduce Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus-Related Morbidity, Mortality, and Costs …
KL McGinigle, ML Gourlay… - Clinical Infectious …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Active surveillance cultures (ASCs) are universal or targeted microbiological screening
cultures for patients admitted to a hospital. ASCs have been proposed to control the …
cultures for patients admitted to a hospital. ASCs have been proposed to control the …