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Certification in infection control matters: Impact of infection control department characteristics and policies on rates of multidrug-resistant infectionsMonika Pogorzelska
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA
Am J Infect Control 40:96-101. 2012....
Wide variation in adoption of screening and infection control interventions for multidrug-resistant organisms: a national studyMonika Pogorzelska
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 40:696-700. 2012....
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 the ventilator bundle on ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care unitMonika Pogorzelska
Columbia University School of Nursing, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY 10032, USA
Int J Qual Health Care 23:538-44. 2011....
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...
Relationship between systems-level factors and hand hygiene adherenceAnn Margaret Dunn-Navarra
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, USA
J Nurs Care Qual 26:30-8. 2011..Huddles are an organizational tool to improve teamwork and communication and may offer promise to influence hand hygiene adherence...
Central line bundle implementation in US intensive care units and impact on bloodstream infectionsE Yoko Furuya
Division of Infectious Diseases, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, United States of America
PLoS ONE 6:e15452. 2011..We examine the extent of adoption of Central Line (CL) Bundle elements throughout US intensive care units (ICU) and determine their effectiveness in preventing CLABSIs...
Exploring infection prevention: policy implications from a qualitative studyMayuko Uchida
Columbia University, New York 10032, USA
Policy Polit Nurs Pract 12:82-9. 2011..Mandatory reporting requirements are having both intended and unintended consequences on HAI prevention. More research is needed to measure the long-term effects of these important changes in policy...
California hospitals response to state and federal policies related to health care-associated infectionsPatricia W Stone
Columbia University, New York, USA
Policy Polit Nurs Pract 12:73-81. 2011....
Non-hospital based registered nurses and the risk of bloodborne pathogen exposureRobyn R M Gershon
Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Ind Health 45:695-704. 2007..Intervention research is warranted to evaluate improved risk reduction practices tailored to this population of RNs...
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...
Home health care registered nurses and the risk of percutaneous injuries: a pilot studyRobyn R M Gershon
Department of Sociomedical Studies, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 36:165-72. 2008..As part of a larger study of bloodborne pathogen risk in non-hospital-based registered nurses (RNs), data from 72 home health care nurses were separately analyzed to identify risk of blood/body fluid exposure...
Adoption of policies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in United States intensive care unitsLaurie J Conway
Columbia University School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Am J Infect Control 40:705-10. 2012..Little is known about whether recommended strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) are being implemented in intensive care units (ICU) in the United States...
Hospital staffing and health care-associated infections: a systematic review of the literaturePatricia W Stone
Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, New York 10032, USA
Clin Infect Dis 47:937-44. 2008..The methods employed and operational definitions used for both staffing and HAI varied; despite this variability, trends were apparent. Research characterizing effective staffing for infection control departments is needed...
Patient safety climate: variation in perceptions by infection preventionists and quality directorsShanelle Nelson
Center for Health Policy, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY 10032, USA
Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis 2011:357121. 2011..Having an independent budget for the infection prevention and control department may enhance the overall safety climate and in turn patient care...
