A5058658465- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Risk and Safety Analysis
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
- Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Mobile Learning in Education
- Problem and Project Based Learning
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Safety Warnings and Signage
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
Kennesaw State University
2020-2024
Clemson University
2024
Washington University in St. Louis
2024
WellStar Health System
2023
WellStar Kennestone Hospital
2023
E Ink (South Korea)
2023
Access to Wholistic and Productive Living Institute
2023
Southern Polytechnic State University
2022
Northeastern University
2015-2019
<h3>Importance</h3> Falls represent a leading cause of preventable injury in hospitals and frequently reported serious adverse event. Hospitalization is associated with an increased risk for falls injuries including hip fractures, subdural hematomas, or even death. Multifactorial strategies have been shown to reduce acute care hospitals, but evidence fall-related prevention lacking. <h3>Objective</h3> To assess whether fall-prevention tool kit that engages patients families the process...
We established a Patient Safety Learning Laboratory comprising 2 core and 3 individual project teams to introduce suite of digital health tools integrated with our electronic record identify, assess, mitigate threats patient safety in real time. One the employed systems engineering (SE) human factors (HF) methods analyze problems, design develop improvements intervention components, support implementation, evaluate system as an whole. Of 29 participants, 19 16 participated surveys focus...
Introduction Developing an optimized and user-friendly mHealth application for patients family members in the hospital environment presents unique challenges given diverse patient population patients' various states of well-being. Objective This article describes user-centered design methods results developing facing user interface functionality MySafeCare, a safety reporting tool hospitalized their members. Methods Individual group usability sessions were conducted with specific testing...
in the Department of World Languages and Cultures.She has over 30 years teaching experience with a sustained research interest cross-cultural comparisons.With approx.50 publications
Background Traditional strategies for surveillance of surgical site infections (SSI) have multiple limitations, including delayed and incomplete outbreak detection. Statistical process control (SPC) methods address these deficiencies by combining longitudinal analysis with graphical presentation data. Methods We performed a pilot study within large network community hospitals to evaluate performance SPC detecting SSI outbreaks. applied conventional Shewhart exponentially weighted moving...
Background: The use of remote visual monitoring (RVM) technology as a “telesitter” in hospitals can reduce falls and increase the efficiency patient observation. Purpose: This study aimed to examine RVM effectiveness strategy decrease investigate nurses' acceptance perceived usefulness technology. Methods: Remote was implemented within health system Southeastern United States. Falls data 6 months prior postimplementation were analyzed, 106 nurses completed survey evaluating their Results:...
Introduction Falls with injury are the most prevalent hospital adverse event. The objective of this project was to refine fall risk and prevention icons for a patient-centric bedside toolkit promote patient nurse engagement in accurately assessing risks developing tailored plan. Methods Eighty-eight patients 60 nurses from 2 academic medical centers participated 4 iterations testing 6 10 icons. During individual interviews, participants rated their satisfaction degree which that icon...
Abstract Engaging undergraduate students in research offers numerous benefits to students. In this study, we investigate the experience of who take part a xFlight (Experimental Flight) simulation project how much student learning is impacted by method teaching. Six help with conducting project. This paper focuses on engaging The helped recruit 30+ participants. participants fly pre-determined flight mission while oversee study. objective whether prior gaming has an impact quickly person can...
The COVID-19 outbreak is significantly affecting the mental health of healthcare workers worldwide. This study aims to investigate outcomes in a system located southeastern US during first peak pandemic and examine association specific factors on well-being workers. A cross-sectional survey 388 was conducted. Data were collected using 79-item questionnaire, which included Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) instrument, 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) 22-item Impact Event...
With the recent COVID-19 pandemic that has swept world and nation, hospitals around country have experienced shortages in Personal Protective Equipment, specifically N95 filter face-mask respirators (FFRs). This created need for facilities to develop sterilization processes enable reuse of face masks by health care personnel. Among various methods sterilization, UVC light exposure is easiest implement given factors time, safety, availability. Face and/or other PPE are exposed a specified...
COUTURE, BRITTANY BS; CLEVELAND, JESSICA ERGAI, AWATEF PHD; KATSULIS, ZACHARY ICHIHARA, NAOAKI MD, PHD, MPH; GOODWIN, ALICIA BA; SMITH, ANN DEBORD MD,MPH; GERSHANIK, ESTEBAN MPH, MMSC; CHANG, FRANK MSE; COLLINS, SARAH A RN
Despite significant progress improving patient safety the past two decades, primarily using a limited number of basic improvement methods, many important problems remain. The fields and reliability outside healthcare, meanwhile, have advanced significantly over same timeframe, including new failure investigation methods based on different philosophies causation. This paper compares alternate analysis used in other industries for investigating failures that, while underused might be helpful...