Introducing a single-room policy resulted in a decrease in multidrug-resistant bacteria cross transmission in the intensive care unit, according to a study published in Antimicrobial Resistance & ...
In an acute care hospital, the intensive care unit staff must effectively use specialized equipment, while making split-second decisions pertaining to the care of a large number of medically fragile ...
To determine if measured sound levels in the occupied level 3 single-family room (SFR) neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) will be significantly and perceptibly different from the occupied level 3 ...
(Boston)—Advances in technology, the evolution of patient- and-family centered care, and infection control challenges—evidenced during the COVID-19 pandemic—highlight the possibilities and challenges ...
Private rooms in intensive care units help to reduce hospital infections, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and C. difficile, according to a study published in the January issue of ...
Delirium is characterized by an acute change in cognition, accompanied by either altered consciousness or disorganized thinking. The condition is common in the post-surgical intensive care unit (ICU) ...
To compare perceived workplace quality in an open-bay neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and a single-family room (SFR) NICU. Staff workplace quality perceptions assessed included the following: the ...
Building single-patient rooms in intensive care units is a costly endeavor, but it more than makes up its steep pricetag by preventing hospital-acquired infections, a new study has concluded.