Capturing portable medical equipment disinfection data via an automated novel disinfection tracking system.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.05.008
Abstract: BACKGROUND Portable Medical Equipment (PME) such as workstations-on-wheels (WOWs) and vital signs machines (VMs) have been linked to healthcare-associated infections. Routine visual monitoring of PME disinfection is difficult. An automated Disinfection Tracking System (DTS) was… read more here.
Keywords: tracking system; disinfection; disinfection tracking; medical equipment ... See more keywords
Portable Medical Equipment: A Network Analysis Showing the Potential Missing Link in Infection Prevention Practices
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.339
Abstract: Abstract Background High-touch surfaces in the hospital environment, such as bed rails, tray tables, and supply carts, are considered important in the epidemiology of transmission of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). If not removed adequately, pathogens can… read more here.
Keywords: portable medical; network; equipment; analysis ... See more keywords
A Low-Complexity and High-Resolution Beamformer for Portable Medical Ultrasound Imaging
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DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2022.3170830
Abstract: So far, researchers have proposed various methods to improve the quality of medical ultrasound imaging. However, in portable medical ultrasound imaging systems, features, such as low cost and low power consumption for battery longevity, are… read more here.
Keywords: portable medical; algorithm; medical ultrasound; inline formula ... See more keywords
Interaction of healthcare worker hands and portable medical equipment: a sequence analysis to show potential transmission opportunities
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2895-6
Abstract: BackgroundWhile research has demonstrated the importance of a clean health care environment, there is a lack of research on the role portable medical equipment (PME) play in the transmission cycle of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs). This… read more here.
Keywords: equipment; sequence analysis; medical equipment; sequence ... See more keywords