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Evidence-based aerosol clearance times in a healthcare environment
Infection Prevention in Practice, 2021 Summary: Background: As researchers race to understand the nature of COVID-19 transmission, healthcare institutions must treat COVID-19 patients while also safeguarding the health of staff and other patients.
Seth A. Hara +6 more
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Hospitality healthscapes: a conjoint analysis approach to understanding patient responses to hotel-like hospital rooms [PDF]
, 2017 In an increasingly competitive market, healthcare providers are incorporating best practices from the hospitality industry to improve the patient experience.
Mody, Makarand, Suess, Courtney
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Application of an Automatic Suction Device to a Patient with A Tracheostomy Tube in the General Ward: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Acute Care SurgeryThe A-1000 (Elmeca, Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea) electrical automatic airway suction device, was designed to operate as a customizable repeated closed suction device. It can be used for patients with intubation or tracheostomy tubes.
Sehyeon Yu, Hanyoung Lee, Jae-Myeong Lee
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Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022 Background: Aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) performed on COVID-19–positive patients raise concerns about the dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 via aerosols and droplets.
Windy Tanner +12 more
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Microbial Air Contamination in an Intensive Care Unit [PDF]
, 2015 Unit layout affects every aspect of intensive care services, including patient safety. A previous study has shown that patients admitted to beds adjacent to the sink and to the door of a large bayroom had the highest number of positive blood cultures and
Chang, C. (Chih-Yi) +2 more
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Environment International, 2022 During the Covid-19 pandemic, location of the SARS-CoV-2 infected patients inside the hospital is a major issue to prevent viral cross-transmission. The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk of contamination through aerosol by using a global ...
Marc Beaussier +7 more
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The effect of regional distribution of isolation rooms in emergency departments on ambulance travel time during the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2023 Objective The number and distribution of isolation rooms in Korea differ by region. The distribution of isolation beds in emergency departments may have affected ambulance travel time and burden on emergency medical service (EMS) during the COVID-19 ...
Soo In Lee +3 more
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Restorative servicescapes in health care: examining the influence of hotel-like attributes on patient well-being [PDF]
, 2019 This study examines how 527 patients across different health states assessed the influence of hotel-like attributes on their well-being. Using theoretical mechanisms of attention restoration underlying restorative servicescapes, we postulated that hotel ...
Dogru, Tarik +2 more
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A Mathematical Model for Operating Rooms Planning Under Uncertainty (The case: Ghaem Hospital of Mashhad) [PDF]
Muṭāli̒āt-i Mudīriyyat-i Ṣan̒atī, 2019 . The control and planning of operating rooms have became more and more important for hospital managers. Nowadays, the operating rooms, as key resources, often lead to a great time waste.
نسترن گلدانی +2 more
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Arthroplasty Today, 2021 Background: Prolonged length of stay (LOS) after elective total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty is often associated with worse patient outcomes. Social support through room-sharing has been identified as a factor that may reduce LOS in a hospital ...
Yui Yee Felice Tong, MD, B AppSci (Physiotherapy) +3 more
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