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Monitoring hand hygiene: Meaningless, harmful, or helpful?Elaine Larson
Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Therapeutic and Pharmaceutical Research, School of Nursing, and Professor of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY Electronic address
Am J Infect Control 41:S42-5. 2013..Practice change will require increased staff engagement and more sustainable methods to monitor HH and provide feedback...
Feedback as a strategy to change behaviour: the devil is in the detailsElaine L Larson
School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
J Eval Clin Pract 19:230-4. 2013..Performance feedback is one of a number of strategies used to improve clinical practice among students and clinicians...- Analysis of alcohol-based hand sanitizer delivery systems: efficacy of foam, gel, and wipes against influenza A (H1N1) virus on handsElaine L Larson
School of Nursing, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 40:806-9. 2012..The purposes of this study were to determine the effect of several alcohol-based hand sanitizers in removing influenza A (H1N1) virus, and to compare the effectiveness of foam, gel, and hand wipe products... - Publication guidelines need widespread adoptionElaine L Larson
Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 617 W 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
J Clin Epidemiol 65:239-46. 2012..The aim of this study is to describe the development and adoption of general publication guidelines for various study designs, provide examples of guidelines adapted for specific topics, and recommend next steps... 
State-of-the-science--2004: time for a "No Excuses/No Tolerance" (NET) strategyElaine Larson
School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Am J Infect Control 33:548-57. 2005- Assessing nurses' hand hygiene practices by direct observation or self-reportElaine L Larson
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY 10032, USA
J Nurs Meas 12:77-85. 2004..If hand hygiene practices are to be assessed over time, the same method must be used. Given these measurement limitations, more valid, practical, and less costly methods are needed... - Effect of antiseptic handwashing vs alcohol sanitizer on health care-associated infections in neonatal intensive care unitsElaine L Larson
School of Nursing, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 630 W 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 159:377-83. 2005.... - A survey of IRB process in 68 U.S. hospitalsElaine Larson
Columbia University School of Nursing, Mailman School of Public Health, 630 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA
J Nurs Scholarsh 36:260-4. 2004..To compare IRB processes in 68 U.S. hospitals for the same multicenter study... - Availability of antibiotics without prescription in New York CityElaine Larson
Center for Evidence Based Practice, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA
J Urban Health 81:498-504. 2004..001). If efforts to rationalize the use of antibiotics are to be successful, the beliefs and cultural norms of subpopulations must be considered, and interventions must be culturally relevant... - Evidence-based nursing practice to prevent infection in hospitalized neutropenic patients with cancerElaine Larson
School of Nursing, Columbia University in New York, NY, USA
Oncol Nurs Forum 31:717-25. 2004..To review studies that have assessed the effectiveness of selected nursing interventions used in hospitals to prevent healthcare-associated infections in neutropenic patients with cancer... - Predictors of infectious disease symptoms in inner city householdsElaine L Larson
Pharmaceutical and Therapeutic Research, School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Nurs Res 53:190-7. 2004..Despite the fact that hygienic practices have been associated with reduced risk of infection for decades, the potential role of specific home hygiene and cleaning practices in reducing risk have not been explicated... - Effect of antibacterial home cleaning and handwashing products on infectious disease symptoms: a randomized, double-blind trialElaine L Larson
Columbia University and Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA
Ann Intern Med 140:321-9. 2004..Despite the widespread household use of cleaning and personal hygiene products containing antibacterial ingredients, their effects on the incidence of infectious disease symptoms have not been studied... - Minimizing disincentives for collaborative researchElaine L Larson
Columbia University School of Nursing, 630 West 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA
Nurs Outlook 51:267-71. 2003.... - Factors which influence Latino community members to self-prescribe antibioticsElaine L Larson
School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA
Nurs Res 55:94-102. 2006..Although there is consistent evidence of a link between antibiotic use and increasing antimicrobial resistance in the community, inappropriate use of antimicrobials continues to be a global problem... - Community factors in the development of antibiotic resistanceElaine Larson
School of Nursing, Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Annu Rev Public Health 28:435-47. 2007..A multifaceted approach that includes behavioral strategies in the community and the political will to make difficult regulatory decisions will help to minimize the problem of antimicrobial resistance globally... - Warned, but not well armed: preventing viral upper respiratory infections in householdsElaine L Larson
School of Nursing and Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Public Health Nurs 24:48-59. 2007..g., cover your cough, when to seek care or an antibiotic)... - Building interdisciplinary research models: a didactic course to prepare interdisciplinary scholars and facultyElaine L Larson
School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
Clin Transl Sci 4:38-41. 2011..The didactic course described in this paper is one approach to enhance interdisciplinary research skills of scholars-in-training and faculty, and we recommend that similar efforts be widely implemented... - Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on URIs and influenza in crowded, urban householdsElaine L Larson
School of Nursing, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Public Health Rep 125:178-91. 2010.... - Consent administrator training to reduce disparities in research participationElaine L Larson
School of Nursing, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
J Nurs Scholarsh 41:95-103. 2009.... - Isolation Precautions for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Electronic Surveillance to Monitor AdherenceElaine L Larson
Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
Am J Crit Care 19:16-26; quiz 27. 2010..Automated surveillance systems that provide support for making decisions are promising for this purpose, are likely to result in cost savings, and therefore warrant more widespread development, testing, and implementation... - Retention and protocol adherence of Hispanic volunteers in a longitudinal trialElaine L Larson
School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Health Behav 33:435-44. 2009..To compare Hispanic research volunteers with high and low levels of study retention and adherence... - Preferences among immigrant Hispanic women for written educational materials regarding upper respiratory infectionsElaine L Larson
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY 10032, USA
J Community Health 34:202-9. 2009..In this population, a question and answer or true/false format and materials that could be shared with their children were greatly preferred... - Knowledge and misconceptions regarding upper respiratory infections and influenza among urban Hispanic households: need for targeted messagingElaine Larson
School of Nursing, Columbia University, 630 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA
J Immigr Minor Health 11:71-82. 2009..To characterize knowledge and misconceptions regarding viral upper respiratory infections (URI) among urban Hispanics and identify correlates of greater knowledge... - Dissemination of the CDC's Hand Hygiene Guideline and impact on infection ratesElaine L Larson
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 35:666-75. 2007..The diffusion of national evidence-based practice guidelines and their impact on patient outcomes often go unmeasured... - Relationship of antimicrobial control policies and hospital and infection control characteristics to antimicrobial resistance ratesElaine L Larson
School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Crit Care 16:110-20. 2007..Antibiotic misuse and noncompliance with infection control precautions have contributed to increasing levels of antimicrobial resistance in hospitals... - Racial and ethnic disparities in immunizations: recommendations for cliniciansElaine Larson
School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Fam Med 35:655-60. 2003..Specific action steps are suggested... - Antibiotic use in Hispanic households, New York cityElaine Larson
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, New York 10032, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 9:1096-102. 2003..Interventions to promote judicious use of antibiotics must include clinicians and the public, and for the Hispanic population such interventions must also be culturally relevant and provided in Spanish... - How clean is the home environment?: a tool to assess home hygieneE L Larson
Pharmaceutical and Therapeutic Research, Columbia University School of Nursing, 630 W 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
J Community Health Nurs 18:139-50. 2001..The Home Hygiene Assessment Tool described in this article can be used by clinicians and researchers to further elucidate the role of the home environment in the prevention and control of infections... - The 'hygiene hypothesis: how clean should we be?Elaine Larson
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York City 10011, USA
Am J Nurs 102:81, 83, 85, passim. 2002 - Status of practice guidelines in the United States: CDC guidelines as an exampleElaine Larson
Columbia University School of Nursing, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
Prev Med 36:519-24. 2003..Clinical practice guidelines have proliferated in the past several decades, starting with only a handful in the 1980s to over 1000 approved through The National Guideline Clearinghouse in 2002... - Short- and long-term effects of handwashing with antimicrobial or plain soap in the communityElaine Larson
Schools of Nursing and Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
J Community Health 28:139-50. 2003..In the absence of more definitive evidence, the risk-benefit ratio argues in favor of targeted rather than ubiquitous, general household use of antimicrobial soap... - Effect of intensive education on knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding upper respiratory infections among urban LatinosElaine L Larson
School of Nursing, Columbia University, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
Nurs Res 58:150-7. 2009.... - Hygiene of the skin: when is clean too clean?E Larson
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, New York, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 7:225-30. 2001..This article reviews evidence for the relationship between skin hygiene and infection, the effects of washing on skin integrity, and recommendations for skin care practices... - Skin hygiene and infection prevention: more of the same or different approaches?E Larson
Columbia University School of Nursing, 630 West 168th Street, New York, New York 10032, USA
Clin Infect Dis 29:1287-94. 1999.... - Home hygiene practices and infectious disease symptoms among household membersE Larson
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, New York 10032, USA
Public Health Nurs 18:116-27. 2001..This is the first comprehensive survey of home hygiene practices and the first study to identify a potential link between laundry and risk of disease transmission in homes. This potential link warrants further study in clinical trials... - An organizational climate intervention associated with increased handwashing and decreased nosocomial infectionsE L Larson
Georgetown University School of Nursing, Washington, DC, USA
Behav Med 26:14-22. 2000..Rates of MRSA were not significantly different between the two hospitals, but rates of VRE were significantly reduced in the intervention hospital during implementation... - Factors associated with hand hygiene practices in two neonatal intensive care unitsBevin Cohen
Oceanside High School, Oceanside, NY, USA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 22:494-9. 2003..In this study use of an alcohol-based product was associated with significantly improved hand hygiene and should be encouraged, as recommended in the new CDC hand hygiene guideline... - Skin reactions related to hand hygiene and selection of hand hygiene productsElaine Larson
School of Nursing, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Am J Infect Control 34:627-35. 2006..Institutions need to consider several factors when selecting hand hygiene products: dermal tolerance and aesthetic preferences of users as well as practical considerations such as convenience, storage, and costs... - Chemotherapy-handling practices of outpatient and office-based oncology nursesSusan Martin
School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Oncol Nurs Forum 30:575-81. 2003..To determine the current patterns of use of personal protective equipment among oncology nurses while handling antineoplastic chemotherapeutic agents in outpatient and office-based settings... - Molecular epidemiology of gram-negative bacilli from infected neonates and health care workers' hands in neonatal intensive care unitsValerie Waters
Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA
Clin Infect Dis 38:1682-7. 2004..In contrast, only 9% of strains that caused infections were cultured from nurses' hands. These data suggest that practices in addition to hand hygiene are needed to prevent horizontal transmission of GNB in the NICU... - Prevalence and antimicrobial patterns of Acinetobacter baumannii on hands and nares of hospital personnel and patients: the iceberg phenomenon againSharon Bayuga
Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
Heart Lung 31:382-90. 2002..Further, the endemic prevalence of multiresistant strains may be higher than previously appreciated... - Epidemiology and diagnosis of hospital-acquired conjunctivitis among neonatal intensive care unit patientsJanet Haas
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 24:586-9. 2005..The NNIS definition failed to detect 38% of clinical infections. Consideration should be given to revising the definition of conjunctivitis for the NICU population... - The epidemiology of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: does the community represent a reservoir?Cosmina Zeana
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24:275-9. 2003..To explore the role of the community as a potential reservoir for Acinetobacter baumannii... - Emergence of resistant staphylococci on the hands of new graduate nursesJeannie P Cimiotti
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, New York, USA
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 25:431-5. 2004..Furthermore, at final culture, the two groups shared one dominant hospital-acquired strain of S. epidermidis... - Improving care of upper respiratory infections among Latino Early Head Start parentsMelissa S Stockwell
Division of General Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
J Immigr Minor Health 12:925-31. 2010..1 (total: 10) to 6.6 (P < .05). Families also reported improved care practices. EHS sites are promising locations for health literacy interventions regarding URI... - Effectiveness of barrier precautions and surveillance cultures to control transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms: a systematic review of the literatureSally W Aboelela
Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Antimicrobial Resistance, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 34:484-94. 2006..We focused on control measures that have a great potential to affect patient care, patient services, and hospital cost/resources: barrier precautions/patient isolation and surveillance cultures... - Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antibiotic use among Latinos in the United States: review and recommendationsAmarilis Céspedes
Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 34:495-502. 2006..Increased access to health care and appropriate culturally tailored interventions specific to Latinos are needed to promote judicious antibiotic use among Latinos... - Barriers to mask wearing for influenza-like illnesses among urban Hispanic householdsYu Hui Ferng
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, New York, USA
Public Health Nurs 28:13-23. 2011..To identify barriers to mask wearing and to examine the factors associated with the willingness to wear masks among households... - Heterosexual transmission of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusHeather A Cook
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Clin Infect Dis 44:410-3. 2007..This report documents an important and previously unrecognized means of community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus colonization and transmission for these potentially invasive strains... - Risk factors for late onset gram-negative sepsis in low birth weight infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unitPhilip L Graham
Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 25:113-7. 2006..We investigated risk factors for late onset Gram-negative sepsis in very low birth weight (<1500 g) NICU patients... - Moving evidence from the literature to the bedside: report from the APIC Research Task ForcePatricia W Stone
Columbia University School of Nursing, 630 W 168 St, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 38:770-7. 2010..Additionally, dissemination and implementation are areas in which APIC members can utilize their unique talents to ensure that patients receive the most up-to-date and evidence-based infection prevention practices possible... - Comparisons of health care-associated infections identification using two mechanisms for public reportingPatricia W Stone
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 35:145-9. 2007.... - Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevalence: how common is it? A methodological comparison of prevalence ascertainmentE Yoko Furuya
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 35:359-66. 2007..We conducted a study to see how three different methods to ascertain CA-MRSA prevalence would lead to different estimates... - Changes in the institutional review board submission process for multicenter research over 6 yearsMonika Pogorzelska
Columbia University School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Nurs Outlook 58:181-7. 2010..Possible approaches to further enhance the efficiency and streamlining of the research review process are suggested... - Hand hygiene among general practice dentists: a survey of knowledge, attitudes and practicesRonnie Myers
Clinical Affairs, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
J Am Dent Assoc 139:948-57. 2008..The authors conducted a study to examine the self-reported knowledge, attitudes and practices of general practice dentists (GPDs) regarding HH and factors associated with HH and skin condition... - Antibiotic use in neonatal intensive care units and adherence with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 12 Step Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial ResistanceSameer J Patel
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 28:1047-51. 2009.... - Staffing and structure of infection prevention and control programsPatricia W Stone
Columbia University School of Nursing, 617 W 168th Street, NewYork, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 37:351-7. 2009..The nature of infection prevention and control is changing; however, little is known about current staffing and structure of infection prevention and control programs... - Measurement of organizational culture and climate in healthcareRobyn R M Gershon
Mailman School of Public Health, School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
J Nurs Adm 34:33-40. 2004..The authors describe and characterize these instruments and discuss the implications for nurse administrators... - Systematic review of economic analyses of health care-associated infectionsPatricia W Stone
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 33:501-9. 2005..The objective of this study was conducted to assess the quality of economic evaluations related to HAI and synthesize the evidence... - Perceived nursing work environment of critical care nursesJeungok Choi
Columbia University, School of Nursing, New York, New York 10032, USA
Nurs Res 53:370-8. 2004..In this study, it exhibited sound psychometric properties. Further application and testing of the PNWE in various patient care settings is recommended... - Focusing research priorities in schools of nursingAnne Peirce
Columbia University, School of Nursing, New York, NY 10032, USA
J Prof Nurs 20:156-9. 2004..Schools of nursing that support research should examine that enterprise in light of their mission. The first step should be a formal articulation of how the research conducted in the school supports the school's mission... - Does provision of health counseling differ by patient race?Susan X Lin
Columbia University School of Nursing, 617 W 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
Fam Med 37:650-4. 2005..This study's purpose was to use a national medical care survey to examine whether the visit-based rates of health counseling/education differed between black and white patients in primary care practice settings... - Molecular characterization of hand flora and environmental isolates in a community settingPreeti Pancholi
Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Pathology, New York, NY, USA
J Clin Microbiol 43:5202-7. 2005..This study is the first to demonstrate the frequency of bacteria shared within community households. These strains may serve as potential reservoirs for either community- or hospital-acquired infections... - Emergency department waiting times for patients with cancer with febrile neutropenia: a pilot studyAnita Nirenberg
School of Nursing, Columbia University in New York, NY, USA
Oncol Nurs Forum 31:711-5. 2004..To determine the time frame for evaluation and treatment of adult patients with febrile neutropenia in the emergency department (ED)... - Extracting information on pneumonia in infants using natural language processing of radiology reportsEneida A Mendonca
Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
J Biomed Inform 38:314-21. 2005..We estimated sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value by comparing results with clinicians' judgments. Sensitivity was 71% and specificity was 99%. Our results demonstrated that the automated method was feasible... - Provision of health counseling in office-based practices and hospital outpatient clinicsSusan X Lin
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY 10032, USA
Prev Med 40:542-6. 2005..To compare the rates of health counseling provided during primary care visits in two different types of ambulatory care settings... - A review of instruments measuring nurse-physician collaborationMary B Dougherty
Patient Care Services, Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY 10960, USA
J Nurs Adm 35:244-53. 2005..To review instruments used to measure nurse-physician collaboration and compare the strengths and potential opportunities of each instrument... - Use of computerized surveillance to detect nosocomial pneumonia in neonatal intensive care unit patientsJanet P Haas
School of Nursing and Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Am J Infect Control 33:439-43. 2005..Pneumonia surveillance is difficult and time-consuming. The definition is complicated, and there are many opportunities for subjectivity in determining infection status... - Attributable costs and length of stay of an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unitPatricia W Stone
School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, New York, 10032, USA
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24:601-6. 2003..Further research is needed to estimate the societal costs of these infections and the cost-effectiveness of preventive interventions... - Staphylococcus aureus in the community: colonization versus infectionMaureen Miller
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
PLoS ONE 4:e6708. 2009..The objectives of this study were to determine if S. aureus colonization is a useful proxy measure to study disease transmission and infection in community settings, and to identify potential community reservoirs... - Genetic relatedness of Staphylococcus epidermidis from infected infants and staff in the neonatal intensive care unitVladana Milisavljevic
Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Am J Infect Control 33:341-7. 2005..epidermidis isolates were shared between infants and nurses. Hand hygiene alone is inadequate to prevent S. epidermidis infections, and additional strategies are needed to prevent cross transmission in NICU populations... - A systematic audit of economic evidence linking nosocomial infections and infection control interventions: 1990-2000Patricia W Stone
Columbia University, School of Nursing, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 30:145-52. 2002..Clinicians should partner with economists and policy analysts to expand and improve the economic evidence available to reduce hospital complications such as NI and other adverse patient/staff outcomes... - Risk factors for candidemia in critically ill infants: a matched case-control studyKristina N Feja
Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA
J Pediatr 147:156-61. 2005.... - A tool to assess barriers to adherence to hand hygiene guidelineElaine Larson
Columbia University School of Nursing, 630 W. 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 32:48-51. 2004..It is recommended that the instrument undergo further testing and adaptation as a measure of potential barriers to adherence to practice guidelines in general, and to the new Hand Hygiene Guideline for Healthcare Settings specifically... - The role of the home environment in the transmission of infectious diseasesLori J Kagan
Department of Epidemiology, Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
J Community Health 27:247-67. 2002..The behavioral aspects of infection prevention in the home (e.g., foodhandling and cleaning practices) warrant increased public attention and education... - Prevalence, risk factors, and molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among newly arrested men in Baltimore, MarylandJason E Farley
School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Infect Control 36:644-50. 2008..Outbreaks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) within prison populations seemingly attest to its spread within the corrections industry; however, the extent of MRSA colonization on arrest is unknown... - Antibacterial cleaning and hygiene products as an emerging risk factor for antibiotic resistance in the communityAllison E Aiello
Department of Epidemiology, Joseph Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York 10032, USA
Lancet Infect Dis 3:501-6. 2003.... - Training for interdisciplinary health research: defining the required competenciesKristine M Gebbie
Center for Health Policy, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
J Allied Health 37:65-70. 2008..A Delphi panel of interdisciplinary researchers then reached consensus on 17 competencies necessary for interdisciplinary research... - Leadership research in business and health careConnie Vance
College of New Rochelle, School of Nursing, 29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, NY 10805, USA
J Nurs Scholarsh 34:165-71. 2002..To summarize research on leadership in the health care and business literature and to identify the outcomes of leadership on individuals, groups, and organizations... - Evaluation of statistical approaches in quantitative nursing researchElizabeth Gross Cohn
Columbia University, New York, USA
Clin Nurs Res 18:223-41. 2009..The authors conclude that studies published in high impact-factor nursing journals are statistically sound and provide a solid foundation for evidence-based practice... - Molecular epidemiology of Serratia marcescens outbreaks in two neonatal intensive care unitsVladana Milisavljevic
Department of Pediatrics, School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 25:719-21. 2004..Sinks did not harbor the outbreak strains. Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns did not prove to be an accurate predictor of strain relatedness for S. marcescens... - Characteristics of nurse practitioner curricula in the United States related to antimicrobial prescribing and resistanceDonna Sym
College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, St John s University, Queens, New York, USA
J Am Acad Nurse Pract 19:477-85. 2007.... - Defining interdisciplinary research: conclusions from a critical review of the literatureSally W Aboelela
Columbia University School of Nursing, 630 W 168th St New York, NY 10032, USA
Health Serv Res 42:329-46. 2007.... - A comparison of methods to detect urinary tract infections using electronic dataTimothy Landers
School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York City, NY, USA
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 36:411-7. 2010..Traditional surveillance to detect HAIs and focus prevention efforts is labor intensive, and computer algorithms could be useful to screen electronic data and provide actionable information... - A cost comparison of hand hygiene regimensJeannie P Cimiotti
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA
Nurs Econ 22:196-9, 204, 175. 2004..A waterless alcohol-based rub was significantly less costly than traditional handwashing because of reduced time required, and was associated with significantly better quality... - Effect of hand hygiene on infectious disease risk in the community setting: a meta-analysisAllison E Aiello
Department of Epidemiology, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 3659 SPH Tower, 109 Observatory, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Am J Public Health 98:1372-81. 2008..Hand hygiene is clearly effective against gastrointestinal and, to a lesser extent, respiratory infections. Studies examining hygiene practices during respiratory illness and interventions targeting aerosol transmission are needed... - Adverse reactions associated with an alcohol-based hand antiseptic among nurses in a neonatal intensive care unitJeannie P Cimiotti
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 31:43-8. 2003..CONCLUSION: This case series will alert users in the United States and elsewhere to the nature of reactions to alcohol products and how these reactions differ from reactions to traditional hand antiseptic products... - Compliance with hand hygiene guidelines: where are we in 2008?Janet P Haas
Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY, USA
Am J Nurs 108:40-4; quiz 45. 2008..The authors emphasize as well that lasting improvement in hand hygiene is a collaborative effort that depends on the committed support of hospital administrators... - Comparison of traditional and disposable bed baths in critically ill patientsElaine L Larson
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, USA
Am J Crit Care 13:235-41. 2004..CONCLUSION: The disposable bath is a desirable form of bathing for patients who are unable to bathe themselves in critical care and long-term care settings, and it may even be preferable to the traditional basin bath... - Impact of staffing on bloodstream infections in the neonatal intensive care unitJeannie P Cimiotti
Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104 6096, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 160:832-6. 2006..To examine the association between registered nurse staffing and healthcare-associated bloodstream infections in infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)... - Risk factors for surgical site infection after cardiac surgery: the role of endogenous floraJanet P Haas
Department of Eidemiology, Columbia University School of Nursing and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10032, USA
Heart Lung 34:108-14. 2005..CONCLUSION: Smoking and body mass index were predictors of SSI. Approximately 2 of 3 infected patients for whom nares cultures were obtained had an SSI that was likely from an endogenous source... - Assessment of attitudes of intensive care unit staff toward clinical practice guidelinesMonika Pogorzelska
Project Coordinator, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY 10032, USA
Dimens Crit Care Nurs 27:30-8. 2008..Age, profession, type of intensive care unit, and race were identified as significant predictors of attitude scores in this study. Understanding the differences in perceived barriers is important for the adherence to practice guidelines... - Impact of wearable alcohol gel dispensers on hand hygiene in an emergency departmentJanet P Haas
Infection Prevention and Control Department, NYU Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
Acad Emerg Med 15:393-6. 2008..The purpose of this study was to assess the use of a personal alcohol gel dispensing system, compared with the traditional wall-mounted alcohol gel dispenser and sinks in an urban hospital's emergency department (ED)... - User acceptance of HIV TIDES--Tailored Interventions for Management of Depressive Symptoms in persons living with HIV/AIDSTsai Ya Lai
School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
J Am Med Inform Assoc 15:217-26. 2008.... - Antimicrobial resistance patterns of colonizing flora on nurses' hands in the neonatal intensive care unitHeather A Cook
Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 35:231-6. 2007..The purpose of this study was to examine effects of hand hygiene product and skin condition on the antimicrobial resistance patterns of colonizing hand flora among nurses... - Risk factors for late-onset health care-associated bloodstream infections in patients in neonatal intensive care unitsSharon E Perlman
Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Am J Infect Control 35:177-82. 2007.... - Gram-negative bacilli associated with catheter-associated and non-catheter-associated bloodstream infections and hand carriage by healthcare workers in neonatal intensive care unitsElaine L Larson
Department of Pediatrics, School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Pediatr Crit Care Med 6:457-61. 2005..Clean hands of providers are an unlikely source of endemic Gram-negative bacilli, suggesting that prevention strategies should focus more on control of endogenous neonatal flora or environmental sources... - Prevalence and clinical relevance of Staphylococcus warneri in the neonatal intensive care unitJeannie P Cimiotti
Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 28:326-30. 2007..To describe the prevalence of Staphylococcus warneri on the hands of nurses and the clinical relevance of this organism among neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)... - Causal inference: the case of hygiene and healthAllison E Aiello
Joseph Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 30:503-11. 2002 - Perspectives on antimicrobial resistance: establishing an interdisciplinary research approachElaine L Larson
School of Nursing and Mailman School of Public Health, USA
Am J Infect Control 33:410-8. 2005 - Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among US prisoners and military personnel: review and recommendations for future studiesAllison E Aiello
Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Lancet Infect Dis 6:335-41. 2006..A thorough examination of MRSA acquisition and transmission patterns in prisons and military settings could help elucidate preventive strategies in other crowded and closed settings...
Research Grants
- Distribution of the Costs of Antimicrobial Resistant InfectionsELAINE LUCILLE LARSON; Fiscal Year: 2010..The analyses will match patients with resistant infections (hospital- and community-acquired) to susceptible patients and to uninfected patients. _^ ..
- Training in Interdisciplinary Research to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance (TIRAR)Elaine Larson; Fiscal Year: 2009..These evaluationswill be a focal point of discussion in the Faculty Development Seminar, and suitable program modifications will be implemented by the Leadership Team. ..
- Interdisciplinary Research:Antimicrobial Resistance(RMI)Elaine Larson; Fiscal Year: 2006..In the final year, plans for a sustainable Consortium on antimicrobial resistance will be formalized. ..
- Impact of Hand Hygiene Guideline on Infections and CostsElaine Larson; Fiscal Year: 2005..abstract_text> ..
- Staff Hand Hygiene and Nosocomial Infections in NeonatesElaine Larson; Fiscal Year: 2003....
- STAFF HAND HYGIENE AND NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION IN NEONATESElaine Larson; Fiscal Year: 2003..Results of this study can be generalized to many clinical settings. ..
- HOME HYGIENE INTERVENTIONElaine Larson; Fiscal Year: 2002..Logistic regression, Liang-Zeger regression, and Chi Square analyses will be used to test differences in rates of transmission of symptoms and changes in quantity, types and resistance patterns of microbial flora of the hands. ..
- Training in Interdisciplinary Research to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance (TIRAR)ELAINE LUCILLE LARSON; Fiscal Year: 2010..These evaluationswill be a focal point of discussion in the Faculty Development Seminar, and suitable program modifications will be implemented by the Leadership Team. ..