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Variability in the Hawthorne Effect With Regard to Hand Hygiene Performance in High‐ and Low‐Performing Inpatient Care Units by Kohli, Erol, Ptak, Judy, Smith, Randall, Taylor, Eileen, Talbot, Elizabeth A., Kirkland, Kathryn B.

“…OBJECTIVE. To determine the impact of known observers on hand hygiene performance in inpatient care units with differing baseline levels of hand hygiene…”
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Taking Off the Gloves: Toward a Less Dogmatic Approach to the Use of Contact Isolation by Kirkland, Kathryn B., Weinstein, Robert A.

“…Strongly held beliefs about the need for contact isolation to prevent the spread of infections in the hospital have contributed to increased costs and…”
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The Impact of Surgical‐Site Infections Following Orthopedic Surgery at a Community Hospital and a University Hospital: Adverse Quality of Life, Excess Length of Stay, and Extra Cost by Whitehouse, James D., Friedman, N. Deborah, Kirkland, Kathryn B., Richardson, William J., Sexton, Daniel J.

“…To measure the impact of orthopedic surgical-site infections (SSIs) on quality of life, length of hospitalization, and cost. A pairwise-matched (1:1)…”
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Underresourced Hospital Infection Control and Prevention Programs: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish? by Anderson, Deverick J., Kirkland, Kathryn B., Kaye, Keith S., Thacker II, Paul A., Kanafani, Zeina A., Auten, Grace, Sexton, Daniel J.

“…To estimate the cost of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in a network of 28 community hospitals and to compare this sum to the amount budgeted for…”
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Physician attitudes toward the use of fecal microbiota transplantation for the treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection by Zipursky, Jonathan Samuel, Sidorsky, Tivon I, Freedman, Carolyn A, Sidorsky, Misha N, Kirkland, Kathryn B

“…Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a safe and effective, yet infrequently used therapy for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). To…”
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The Impact of Surgical‐Site Infections in the 1990s: Attributable Mortality, Excess Length of Hospitalization, and Extra Costs by Kirkland, Kathryn B., Briggs, Jane P., Trivette, Sharon L., Wilkinson, William E., Sexton, Daniel J.

“…To determine mortality, morbidity, and costs attributable to surgical-site infections (SSIs) in the 1990s. A matched follow-up study of a cohort of patients…”
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When to consider the use of antibiotics in the treatment of 2009 H1N1 influenza-associated pneumonia by Wright, Peter F, Kirkland, Kathryn B, Modlin, John F

“…For the child or adult admitted to a hospital intensive care unit in respiratory distress, we believe that empirical initial therapy with broad-spectrum…”
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Use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers as a risk factor for norovirus outbreaks in long-term care facilities in northern New England: December 2006 to March 2007 by Blaney, David D., MD, MPH, Daly, Elizabeth R., MPH, Kirkland, Kathryn B., MD, Tongren, Jon Eric, PhD, MSPH, Kelso, Patsy Tassler, PhD, Talbot, Elizabeth A., MD

“…Background During December 2006 to March 2007, a substantial increase in norovirus illnesses was noted in northern New England. We sought to identify…”
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A Web-Based Peer Support Network to Help Care Partners of People With Serious Illness: Co-Design Study by O'Donnell, Elizabeth A, Van Citters, Aricca D, Khayal, Inas S, Wilson, Matthew M, Gustafson, David, Barnato, Amber E, Buccellato, Andrea C, Young, Colleen, Holthoff, Megan M, Korsunskiy, Eugene, Tomlin, Stephanie C, Cullinan, Amelia M, Steinbaugh, Alexandra C, Hinson, Jennifer J, Johnson, Kristen R, Williams, Andrew, Thomson, Ruth M, Haines, Janet M, Holmes, Anne B, Bradley, Ann D, Nelson, Eugene C, Kirkland, Kathryn B

“…Care partners of people with serious illness experience significant challenges and unmet needs during the patient's treatment period and after their death…”
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From Quid Pro Quo to Quid Pro Bono: Reshaping the Influence of Industry on Health Care Epidemiologists by Kirkland, Kathryn B.

“…Recent scrutiny of relationships between medical professionals and the pharmaceutical and medical device industries has highlighted many opportunities for…”
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From Best to Good: Can We “Right‐Size” Approaches to Reducing Healthcare‐Associated Infections? by Kirkland, Kathryn B.

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After Dying Alone: The Restorative Power of Narrative Practice by Kirkland, Kathryn B., Price, Amy

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Bacterial Colonization: Can We Live With It? by Kirkland, Kathryn B

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Walking the Shoreline: Erosion, Regrowth, and Professional Formation by Kirkland, Kathryn B

“…Kirkland shares her experience that leads her to a new view of "erosion." Five years ago, after two decades practicing health care epidemiology and infectious…”
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Finding Joy in Practice: Cocreation in Palliative Care by Kirkland, Kathryn B

“…Kirkland discusses how the world of palliative care gives meaning and even joy in their work. First, while their work elicits and honors patients' preferences,…”
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Does Tetanus-Diphtheria-Acellular Pertussis Vaccination Interfere with Serodiagnosis of Pertussis Infection? by Pawloski, Lucia C, Kirkland, Kathryn B, Baughman, Andrew L, Martin, Monte D, Talbot, Elizabeth A, Messonnier, Nancy E, Tondella, Maria Lucia

“…Classifications Services CVI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Kinetics of Pertussis Immune Responses to Tetanus-Diphtheria-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine in Health Care Personnel: Implications for Outbreak Control by Kirkland, Kathryn B., Talbot, Elizabeth A., Decker, Michael D., Edwards, Kathryn M.

“…We assessed the kinetics of the humoral immune response to pertussis antigens following vaccination of health care personnel with adult…”
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Outbreak of Skin Infections in College Football Team Members Due to an Unusual Strain of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus by Fontanilla, Jose-Mario, Kirkland, Kathryn B, Talbot, Elizabeth A, Powell, Kenton E, Schwartzman, Joseph D, Goering, Richard V, Parsonnet, Jeffrey

“…We report a skin and soft-tissue infection outbreak among football team members due to a USA300 methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain…”
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Exploring the Surgical Gaze Through Literature and Art by Kirkland, Kathryn B, Craig, Sienna R

“…Training of surgery interns by exploring the surgical gaze through literature and art are discussed. An internist specializing in palliative care and a medical…”
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Patient Attitudes Toward the Use of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in the Treatment of Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection by Zipursky, Jonathan S., Sidorsky, Tivon I., Freedman, Carolyn A., Sidorsky, Misha N., Kirkland, Kathryn B.

“…Background. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), a safe, effective alternative therapy for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), is infrequently…”
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