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A methodological progress note: Introducing qualitative focus group research and the brainwriting premortem by Gilmartin, Heather M, Battaglia, Catherine

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Use hand cleaning to prompt mindfulness in clinic by Gilmartin, Heather M

“…A regular prompt for reflection could reduce distraction…”
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Conducting health services research during the COVID-19 pandemic: experiences from the veterans health administration by Connelly, Brigid, Hess, Edward, Daus, Marguerite, Battaglia, Catherine, Gilmartin, Heather M.

“…Abstract Background Health services researchers within the Veterans Health Administration (VA) seek to improve the delivery of care to the Veteran population,…”
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Psychological safety and infection prevention practices: Results from a national survey by Greene, M. Todd, Gilmartin, Heather M., Saint, Sanjay

“…•An important component of organizational culture is psychological safety.•Psychological safety is the ability to safely speak up and take interpersonal…”
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A dissemination strategy to promote relational coordination in the veterans health administration: a case study by Connelly, Brigid, Battaglia, Catherine, Gilmartin, Heather M.

“…Abstract Background Large healthcare institutions like the Veterans Health Administration (VA) continually seek best practices to improve clinical care…”
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The influence of hospital leadership support on burnout, psychological safety, and safety climate for US infection preventionists during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by Gilmartin, Heather M., Saint, Sanjay, Ratz, David, Chrouser, Kristin, Fowler, Karen E., Greene, M. Todd

“…To explore infection preventionists' perceptions of hospital leadership support for infection prevention and control programs during the coronavirus disease…”
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Using the Practical, Robust Implementation and Sustainability Model (PRISM) to qualitatively assess multilevel contextual factors to help plan, implement, evaluate, and disseminate health services programs by McCreight, Marina S, Rabin, Borsika A, Glasgow, Russell E, Ayele, Roman A, Leonard, Chelsea A, Gilmartin, Heather M, Frank, Joseph W, Hess, Paul L, Burke, Robert E, Battaglia, Catherine T

“…PRISM is useful to identify contextual factors that influence implementation, modification, uptake, and evaluation of health services programs. Abstract There…”
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International responses to the 2015 APIC MegaSurvey by Gilmartin, Heather M., Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Monika

“…The prevention of health care–associated infections is an international concern. Infection preventionists across the world play a key role in assessing,…”
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The role of spirituality, religiosity, and self-care on infection preventionist well-being: Results from a national survey in the United States by Collier, Kristin M, Greene, M Todd, Gilmartin, Heather M, Fowler, Karen E, Saint, Sanjay

“…The degree to which religiosity, spirituality, and self-care practices can improve well-being among infection preventionists is not well understood. We…”
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Infection prevention workforce: Potential benefits to educational diversity by Reese, Sara M., PhD, CIC, Gilmartin, Heather M., PhD, NP, CIC

“…Background Nurses have historically occupied the infection preventionist (IP) role. As the knowledge and skills needed to advance the field expand,…”
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Dissemination and implementation science for infection prevention: A primer by Gilmartin, Heather M., Hessels, Amanda J.

“…Dissemination and implementation science (D&I) is a rapidly growing area of investigation. Although many evidence-based guidelines for infection prevention are…”
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Trends and site-level variation of novel cardiovascular medication utilization among patients admitted for heart failure or coronary artery disease in the US Veterans Affairs System: 2017-2021 by Salahuddin, Taufiq, Hebbe, Annika, Daus, Marguerite, Essien, Utibe R, Waldo, Stephen W, Rodriguez, Fatima, Ho, P Michael, Simons, Carol, Gilmartin, Heather M, Doll, Jacob A

“…We assessed trends in novel cardiovascular medication utilization in US Veterans Affairs (VA) for angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors (ARNI),…”
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Learning environments, reliability enhancing work practices, employee engagement, and safety climate in VA cardiac catheterization laboratories by Gilmartin, Heather M., Hess, Edward, Mueller, Candice, Connelly, Brigid, Plomondon, Mary E., Waldo, Stephen W., Battaglia, Catherine

“…Objective To characterize the relationship between learning environments (the educational approaches, cultural context, and settings in which teaching and…”
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Practices to support relational coordination in care transitions: Observations from the VA rural Transitions Nurse Program by Gilmartin, Heather M., Battaglia, Catherine, Warsavage, Theodore, Connelly, Brigid, Burke, Robert E.

“…Ensuring safe transitions of care around hospital discharge requires effective relationships and communication between health care teams. Relational…”
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Journal Club: Commentary on “Risk factors for MRSA colonization in the neonatal ICU: A systematic review and meta-analysis” by Gilmartin, Heather M., Hessels, Amanda

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The Influence of the Rural Transitions Nurse Program for Veterans on Healthcare Utilization Costs by Williams, Piper H., Gilmartin, Heather M., Leonard, Chelsea, McCarthy, Michaela S., Kelley, Lynette, Grunwald, Gary K., Jones, Christine D., Whittington, Melanie D.

“…Background The Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System Rural Transitions Nurse Program (TNP) addresses barriers veterans face when transitioning from urban…”
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Does nurse job satisfaction influence adherence to the central line insertion checklist and central line–associated bloodstream infections in the Veterans Health Administration? by Gilmartin, Heather M., Langner, Paula, Gokhale, Madhura, Osatuke, Katerine, Hasselbeck, Rachael, Battaglia, Catherine

“…•We conducted an analysis using 4 years of data from intensive care nurses in Veterans Health Administration hospitals.•Rates of global job satisfaction were…”
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Factors affecting annual compensation and professional development support for infection preventionists: Implications for recruitment and retention by Knighton, Shanina C., Gilmartin, Heather M., Reese, Sara M.

“…•There is very little understanding of factors that affect the compensation of infection preventionists (IPs).•Educational level and CIC® status positively…”
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The Impacts of COVID-19 on Veterans Affairs Catheterization Laboratory Staff During the First Months of the US Response by Gilmartin, Heather M., Plomondon, Mary E., Mueller, Candice, Connelly, Brigid, Battaglia, Catherine, Waldo, Stephen W., Doll, Jacob

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has altered catheterization laboratory (cath lab) practices in diverse ways. The aim of this study was to understand the impact of…”
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Practical Use of Process Mapping to Guide Implementation of a Care Coordination Program for Rural Veterans by McCreight, Marina S., Gilmartin, Heather M., Leonard, Chelsea A., Mayberry, Ashlea L., Kelley, Lynette R., Lippmann, Brandi K., Coy, Andrew S., Radcliff, Tiffany A., Côté, Murray J., Burke, Robert E.

“…Background Transitions of care are high risk for vulnerable populations such as rural Veterans, and adequate care coordination can alleviate many risks…”
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