The Experts below are selected from a list of 135 Experts worldwide ranked by ideXlab platform
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
-
A Hand Hygiene Compliance Check System: Brief Communication on a System to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance in Hospitals and Reduce Infection
Journal of Medical Systems, 2015Co-Authors: Tracey S. Hong, Emily C. Bush, Morgan F. Hauenstein, Alec Lafontant, Jonathan P. Wanderer, Jesse M. EhrenfeldAbstract:Hand hygiene Compliance is the most significant, modifiable cause of hospital-acquired infections, yet national averages for Compliance rates remain unsatisfactory. NonCompliance can contribute to patient mortality, extended hospital stays, higher re-admission rates, and lower reimbursement for hospitals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Although several hand sanitizing tracking systems currently exist, they pose problems of personal tracking, workflow interference, system maintenance concerns, among others. Considering these barriers, we created a prototype system that includes Compliance rate tracking, real-time sanitization reminders, and a data archive for future studies.
Traci L Toomey - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
-
current use of underage alcohol Compliance Checks by enforcement agencies in the united states
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2014Co-Authors: Darin J Erickson, Kathleen M Lenk, Julia R Sanem, Toben F Nelson, Rhonda J Joneswebb, Traci L ToomeyAbstract:Background Compliance Checks conducted by law enforcement agents can significantly reduce the likelihood of illegal alcohol sales to underage individuals, but these Checks need to be conducted using optimal methods to maintain effectiveness. Methods We conducted a national survey of local and state enforcement agencies from 2010 to 2011 to assess: (i) how many agencies are currently conducting underage alcohol Compliance Checks, (ii) how many agencies that conduct Compliance Checks use optimal methods—including Checking all establishments in the jurisdiction, conducting Checks at least 3 to 4 times per year, conducting follow-up Checks within 3 months, and penalizing the licensee (not only the server/clerk) for failing a Compliance Check, and (iii) characteristics of the agencies that conduct Compliance Checks. Results Just over one-third of local law enforcement agencies and over two-thirds of state agencies reported conducting Compliance Checks. However, only a small percentage of the agencies (4 to 6%) reported using all of the optimal methods to maximize effectiveness of these Compliance Checks. Local law enforcement agencies with an alcohol-related division, those with at least 1 full-time officer assigned to work on alcohol, and those in larger communities were significantly more likely to conduct Compliance Checks. State agencies with more full-time agents and those located in states where the state agency or both state and local enforcement agencies have primary responsibility (vs. only the local law agency) for enforcing alcohol retail laws were also more likely to conduct Compliance Checks; however, these agency characteristics did not remain statistically significant in the multivariate analyses. Conclusions Continued effort is needed to increase the number of local and state agencies conducting Compliance Checks using optimal methods to reduce youth access to alcohol.
-
do alcohol Compliance Checks decrease underage sales at neighboring establishments
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2013Co-Authors: Darin J Erickson, Derek J Smolenski, Traci L Toomey, Bradley P Carlin, Alexander C WagenaarAbstract:Objective:Underage alcohol Compliance Checks conducted by law enforcement agencies can reduce the likelihood of illegal alcohol sales at Checked alcohol establishments, and theory suggests that an alcohol establishment that is Checked may warn nearby establishments that Compliance Checks are being conducted in the area. In this study, we examined whether the effects of Compliance Checks diffuse to neighboring establishments.Method:We used data from the Complying with the Minimum Drinking Age trial, which included more than 2,000 Compliance Checks conducted at more than 900 alcohol establishments. The primary outcome was the sale of alcohol to a pseudo-underage buyer without the need for age identification. A multilevel logistic regression was used to model the effect of a Compliance Check at each establishment as well as the effect of Compliance Checks at neighboring establishments within 500 m (stratified into four equal-radius concentric rings), after buyer, license, establishment, and community-level v...
Darin J Erickson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
-
current use of underage alcohol Compliance Checks by enforcement agencies in the united states
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2014Co-Authors: Darin J Erickson, Kathleen M Lenk, Julia R Sanem, Toben F Nelson, Rhonda J Joneswebb, Traci L ToomeyAbstract:Background Compliance Checks conducted by law enforcement agents can significantly reduce the likelihood of illegal alcohol sales to underage individuals, but these Checks need to be conducted using optimal methods to maintain effectiveness. Methods We conducted a national survey of local and state enforcement agencies from 2010 to 2011 to assess: (i) how many agencies are currently conducting underage alcohol Compliance Checks, (ii) how many agencies that conduct Compliance Checks use optimal methods—including Checking all establishments in the jurisdiction, conducting Checks at least 3 to 4 times per year, conducting follow-up Checks within 3 months, and penalizing the licensee (not only the server/clerk) for failing a Compliance Check, and (iii) characteristics of the agencies that conduct Compliance Checks. Results Just over one-third of local law enforcement agencies and over two-thirds of state agencies reported conducting Compliance Checks. However, only a small percentage of the agencies (4 to 6%) reported using all of the optimal methods to maximize effectiveness of these Compliance Checks. Local law enforcement agencies with an alcohol-related division, those with at least 1 full-time officer assigned to work on alcohol, and those in larger communities were significantly more likely to conduct Compliance Checks. State agencies with more full-time agents and those located in states where the state agency or both state and local enforcement agencies have primary responsibility (vs. only the local law agency) for enforcing alcohol retail laws were also more likely to conduct Compliance Checks; however, these agency characteristics did not remain statistically significant in the multivariate analyses. Conclusions Continued effort is needed to increase the number of local and state agencies conducting Compliance Checks using optimal methods to reduce youth access to alcohol.
-
do alcohol Compliance Checks decrease underage sales at neighboring establishments
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2013Co-Authors: Darin J Erickson, Derek J Smolenski, Traci L Toomey, Bradley P Carlin, Alexander C WagenaarAbstract:Objective:Underage alcohol Compliance Checks conducted by law enforcement agencies can reduce the likelihood of illegal alcohol sales at Checked alcohol establishments, and theory suggests that an alcohol establishment that is Checked may warn nearby establishments that Compliance Checks are being conducted in the area. In this study, we examined whether the effects of Compliance Checks diffuse to neighboring establishments.Method:We used data from the Complying with the Minimum Drinking Age trial, which included more than 2,000 Compliance Checks conducted at more than 900 alcohol establishments. The primary outcome was the sale of alcohol to a pseudo-underage buyer without the need for age identification. A multilevel logistic regression was used to model the effect of a Compliance Check at each establishment as well as the effect of Compliance Checks at neighboring establishments within 500 m (stratified into four equal-radius concentric rings), after buyer, license, establishment, and community-level v...
Tracey S. Hong - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
-
A Hand Hygiene Compliance Check System: Brief Communication on a System to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance in Hospitals and Reduce Infection
Journal of Medical Systems, 2015Co-Authors: Tracey S. Hong, Emily C. Bush, Morgan F. Hauenstein, Alec Lafontant, Jonathan P. Wanderer, Jesse M. EhrenfeldAbstract:Hand hygiene Compliance is the most significant, modifiable cause of hospital-acquired infections, yet national averages for Compliance rates remain unsatisfactory. NonCompliance can contribute to patient mortality, extended hospital stays, higher re-admission rates, and lower reimbursement for hospitals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Although several hand sanitizing tracking systems currently exist, they pose problems of personal tracking, workflow interference, system maintenance concerns, among others. Considering these barriers, we created a prototype system that includes Compliance rate tracking, real-time sanitization reminders, and a data archive for future studies.
Maggie Lau - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
-
tobacco Compliance Check in hong kong
Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2008Co-Authors: Mingyue Kan, Maggie LauAbstract:We examined tobacco retailers' rates of Compliance to the law forbidding the sale of tobacco products to persons under 18 years of age in Hong Kong. The overall Compliance rate was only 18.9%. The low Compliance rate may be attributed to poor enforcement of the youth access law. Overseas experiences show that regular Checking is an effective way to evaluate the Compliance of tobacco retailers to restrictions on youth access to tobacco. Periodic tobacco Compliance Checks should be adopted in Hong Kong to exert pressure on law enforcement bodies and tobacco retailers.