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View article: Nurses’ Attitudes, Environmental Perceptions and Involvement in Research: A Multisite Study
Nurses’ Attitudes, Environmental Perceptions and Involvement in Research: A Multisite Study Open
Background: Although evidence-based practice is widely promoted in nursing, direct care nurses remain underrepresented in research activities. This study aimed to assess nurses’ attitudes toward research, their perceptions of the organizat…
View article: Influence of Psychological Safety and Safety Climate Perceptions on Nurses’ Infection Prevention and Occupational Safety Practices and Environment
Influence of Psychological Safety and Safety Climate Perceptions on Nurses’ Infection Prevention and Occupational Safety Practices and Environment Open
Background/Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe and examine the relationships among elements of infection prevention practices, the care environment, psychological safety, and safety climate in adult medical surgical units in …
View article: Influence of Psychological Safety and Safety Climate Perceptions on Nurses’ Infection Prevention and Occupational Safety Practices and Environment
Influence of Psychological Safety and Safety Climate Perceptions on Nurses’ Infection Prevention and Occupational Safety Practices and Environment Open
Background/Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe and examine the relationships among elements of infection prevention practices, the care environment, psychological safety, and safety climate in adult medical surgical units in …
View article: Low levels of psychological safety in inpatient medical-surgical nurses on the tail end the COVID-19 pandemic
Low levels of psychological safety in inpatient medical-surgical nurses on the tail end the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic required an increased reliance on and utilization of the inpatient nursing workforce. We aim to examine the psychological safety of U.S. inpatient acute care nurses in the two years following the onset of …
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View article: Reply to Diekema et al
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Journal Article Accepted manuscript Reply to Diekema et al. “Are contact precautions “essential” for the prevention of healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus?” Get access Kyle J Popovich, MD, MS, Kyle J Popovich,…
View article: SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> transmission and infection in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update
SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> transmission and infection in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update Open
Previously published guidelines have provided comprehensive recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The intent of this document is to highlight practical recommendations in a concise format des…
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View article: Nurse Engagement in Antibiotic Stewardship Programs: A Scoping Review of the Literature
Nurse Engagement in Antibiotic Stewardship Programs: A Scoping Review of the Literature Open
Introduction: Hospital-based antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) are an important strategy in combating antibiotic resistance. Four antibiotic stewardship interventions are recommended by the CDC as particularly well-designed to engage …
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View article: Comparative Usability of Three Platforms for Collecting Standard Precautions Surveillance Data
Comparative Usability of Three Platforms for Collecting Standard Precautions Surveillance Data Open
Background: Although standard precautions are considered a building block in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and bloodborne pathogen (BBP) exposures, little is known about the rate of adherence to standard precaut…
View article: A Large-Scale Snapshot of Standard Precaution Adherence: “Do as I Say Not as I Do”
A Large-Scale Snapshot of Standard Precaution Adherence: “Do as I Say Not as I Do” Open
Background: Nearly 1 in 25 patients has a hospital infection at any given time, and 1 in 25 nurses suffers and bloodborne exposure every year. Basic procedures, termed standard precautions (SP) may prevent these outcomes, but they are not …
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View article: Epidemiology and Impact of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Trauma Patients: A National Data Analysis
Epidemiology and Impact of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Trauma Patients: A National Data Analysis Open
Background: Traumatic injuries are a leading cause of death and morbidity. Despite their comprising a small (<5%) segment of all hospitalizations, the length of stay (LOS) is above average; and the cost of care for the more t…
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View article: Impact of infectious exposures and outbreaks on nurse and infection preventionist workload
Impact of infectious exposures and outbreaks on nurse and infection preventionist workload Open
View article: Comparison of Measures to Predict Mortality and Length of Stay in Hospitalized Patients
Comparison of Measures to Predict Mortality and Length of Stay in Hospitalized Patients Open
Background Patient risk adjustment is critical for hospital benchmarking and allocation of healthcare resources. However, considerable heterogeneity exists among measures. Objectives The performance of five measures was compared to predict…
View article: Missed Opportunities
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Standard precautions are a recommended set of actions health care workers should take to prevent health care-associated infections and potentially infectious exposures. However, they are not reliably practiced, many opportunities are misse…
View article: Impact of Patient Safety Culture on Missed Nursing Care and Adverse Patient Events
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Background: A strong patient safety culture (PSC) may be associated with improved patient outcomes in hospitals. The mechanism that explains this relationship is underexplored; missed nursing care may be an important link. Purpose: The pur…
View article: Family Experiences and Perspectives on Infection Prevention in Pediatric Long-Term Care
Family Experiences and Perspectives on Infection Prevention in Pediatric Long-Term Care Open
Purpose Residents of pediatric long-term care facilities (pLTCF) are particularly vulnerable to healthcare-associated infections. The aims of this qualitative study were to (a) explore perspectives on infection prevention among families vi…
View article: Journal Club: Commentary on “Risk factors for MRSA colonization in the neonatal ICU: A systematic review and meta-analysis”
Journal Club: Commentary on “Risk factors for MRSA colonization in the neonatal ICU: A systematic review and meta-analysis” Open
View article: National Testing of the Nursing-Kids Intensity of Care Survey for Pediatric Long-term Care
National Testing of the Nursing-Kids Intensity of Care Survey for Pediatric Long-term Care Open
View article: Measuring patient safety culture in pediatric long-term care
Measuring patient safety culture in pediatric long-term care Open
This survey to measure patient safety culture adapted for pLTC demonstrated components of reliability and validity, was useable and group discussants were eager for such a measure.
View article: Patient Safety Culture Survey in Pediatric Complex Care Settings: A Factor Analysis
Patient Safety Culture Survey in Pediatric Complex Care Settings: A Factor Analysis Open
Objectives Children with complex medical needs are increasing in number and demanding the services of pediatric long-term care facilities (pLTC), which require a focus on patient safety culture (PSC). However, no tool to measure PSC has be…