title: The Feasibility of an Infection Control "Safe Zone" in a Spinal Cord Injury Unit.
abstract: We report on healthcare worker use of a safe zone (outside a 3-foot perimeter around the patient's bed) and personal protective equipment in 2 inpatient spinal cord injury/disorder units. Workers remained within the safe zone during 22% of observations but were less compliant with personal protective equipment inside the zone. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:714-716.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),Center of Innovation of Complex Chronic Healthcare and Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Research Initiative,Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital,Hines,Illinois.
authors.forename: Keshonna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lones
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),Center of Innovation of Complex Chronic Healthcare and Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Research Initiative,Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital,Hines,Illinois.
authors.forename: Swetha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramanathan
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),Center of Innovation of Complex Chronic Healthcare and Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Research Initiative,Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital,Hines,Illinois.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),Center of Innovation of Complex Chronic Healthcare and Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Research Initiative,Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital,Hines,Illinois.
authors.forename: Jennifer N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),Center of Innovation of Complex Chronic Healthcare and Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Research Initiative,Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital,Hines,Illinois.
authors.forename: Marylou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guihan
authors.affiliation: 4Spinal Cord Injury Service,Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital,Hines,Illinois.
authors.forename: Michael S A
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),Center of Innovation of Complex Chronic Healthcare and Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Research Initiative,Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital,Hines,Illinois.
authors.forename: Charlesnika T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D010362:Patients' Rooms; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011481:Protective Clothing; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000628:therapy*