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Kyratsis Y, Ahmad R, Holmes A, 2011, The sources and types of innovation knowledge in technology adoption decisions in infection prevention and control – comparative case studies of 12 NHS trusts in England, BMC Proceedings, Vol: 5
Charani E, Edwards R, Sevdalis N, et al., 2011, Behaviour change strategies to influence antibiotic prescribing in acute care: a systematic review, BMC Proceedings, Vol: 5
Alvarez LG, Aylin P, Tian J, et al., 2011, Data linkage between existing healthcare databases to support hospital epidemiology, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, Vol: 79, Pages: 231-235, ISSN: 0195-6701
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Charani E, Edwards R, Sevdalis N, et al., 2011, Behavior Change Strategies to Influence Antimicrobial Prescribing in Acute Care: A Systematic Review, CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Vol: 53, Pages: 651-662, ISSN: 1058-4838
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Fakhry M, Hanna GB, Anderson O, et al., 2011, Effectiveness of an audible reminder on hand hygiene adherence., Am J Infect Control. 2011, Vol: In press
Drumright LN, Holmes AH, 2011, Monitoring Major Illness in Health Care Workers and Hospital Staff, CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Vol: 53, Pages: 284-286, ISSN: 1058-4838
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Coello R, Brannigan E, Lawson W, et al., 2011, Prevalence of healthcare device-associated infection using point prevalence surveys of antimicrobial prescribing and existing electronic data, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, Vol: 78, Pages: 264-268, ISSN: 0195-6701
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Ahmad R, Kyratsis Y, Holmes A, 2011, When the user is not the chooser: stakeholder involvement in innovation adoption and implementation for addressing HCAIS, BMC Proceedings, Vol: 5, ISSN: 1753-6561
Haustein T, Gastmeier P, Holmes A, et al., 2011, Use of bench marking and public reporting for infection control in four high-income countries, LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Vol: 11, Pages: 471-481, ISSN: 1473-3099
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van de Water ATM, Holmes A, Hurley DA, 2011, Objective measurements of sleep for non-laboratory settings as alternatives to polysomnography - a systematic review, JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH, Vol: 20, Pages: 183-200, ISSN: 0962-1105
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Edwards R, Drumright L, Kiernan M, et al., 2011, Covering more Territory to Fight Resistance: Considering Nurses' Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship., J Infect Prev, Vol: 12, Pages: 6-10, ISSN: 1757-1774
The potential contribution nurses can make to the management of antimicrobials within an in-patient setting could impact on the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). Current initiatives promoting prudent antimicrobial prescribing and management have generally failed to include nurses, which subsequently limits the extent to which these strategies can improve patient outcomes. For antimicrobial stewardship (AS) programmes to be successful, a sustained and seamless level of monitoring and decision making in relation to antimicrobial therapy is needed. As nurses have the most consistent presence as patient carer, they are in the ideal position to provide this level of service. However, for nurses to truly impact on AMR and HCAIs through increasing their profile in AS, barriers and facilitators to adopting this enhanced role must be contextualised in the implementation of any initiative.
Brannigan E, Holmes A, 2011, Healthcare Associated Infections-The Size of the Problem, ANTIBIOTIC POLICIES: CONTROLLING HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTION, Editors: Gould, VanDerMeer, Publisher: SPRINGER, Pages: 1-14, ISBN: 978-1-4419-1733-1
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Charani E, Cooke J, Holmes A, 2010, Antibiotic stewardship programmes-what's missing?, JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY, Vol: 65, Pages: 2275-2277, ISSN: 0305-7453
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Brannigan ET, Murray E, Holmes A, 2009, Where does infection control fit into a hospital management structure?, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, Vol: 73, Pages: 392-396, ISSN: 0195-6701
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Ellington MJ, Perry C, Ganner M, et al., 2009, Clinical and molecular epidemiology of ciprofloxacin-susceptible MRSA encoding PVL in England and Wales, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Vol: 28, Pages: 1113-1121, ISSN: 0934-9723
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Brown C, Richards M, Galletly T, et al., 2009, Use of anti-infective serial prevalence studies to identify and monitor hospital-acquired infection, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, Vol: 73, Pages: 34-40, ISSN: 0195-6701
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Modi N, Dore CJ, Saraswatula A, et al., 2009, A case definition for national and international neonatal bloodstream infection surveillance, ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION, Vol: 94, Pages: F8-F12, ISSN: 1359-2998
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Boyce T, Murray E, Holmes AH, 2009, What are the drivers of the UK media coverage of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the inter-relationships and relative influences?, Journal of Hospital Infection, Vol: 73, Pages: 400-407
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in the UK receives intense media attention. The nature of coverage, political responses and solutions offered has been questioned and the relationship between health professionals, the media and government policy needs greater understanding. We identified 2880 articles on MRSA published in 12 UK newspapers between 1994 and 2005, compared with 21 articles in six major US newspapers. To investigate the relative influences and relationships further, 68 weeks of coverage from 1990 to 2004 were analysed. The dates were selected based on publication dates of the ten most frequently cited articles on MRSA according the ISI Web of Science portal of Department of Health press releases on MRSA since 1997. Within this period, 351 news articles were published with members of the public and politicians representing 60% of sources quoted. Scientific articles, even those with the highest number of citations, have negligible influence on newspaper coverage. Simple solutions quoted in the newspaper articles focused almost exclusively on cleaning. The UK press exhibits a high interest in MRSA compared with that of the USA. Healthcare workers, experts and professional bodies have criticised the nature of media reporting, but have had little influence or involvement in the press. This may facilitate journalists, celebrities, the public and politicians to drive these stories unchecked and allow politics to address only the simplistic solutions generated.
Holmes A, Delahunt E, 2009, Treatment of Common Deficits Associated with Chronic Ankle Instability, SPORTS MEDICINE, Vol: 39, Pages: 207-224, ISSN: 0112-1642
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Jen MH, Holmes AH, Bottle A, et al., 2008, Descriptive study of selected healthcare-associated infections using national Hospital Episode Statistics data 1996-2006 and comparison with mandatory reporting systems, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, Vol: 70, Pages: 321-327, ISSN: 0195-6701
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Vincent C, Aylin P, Franklin BD, et al., 2008, Is health care getting safer?, BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, Vol: 337, ISSN: 0959-8146
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Cooke FJ, Holmes AH, 2008, New Hospital Initiatives in Fighting Resistance, Antibiotic Policies: Fighting Resistance, Editors: Gould Ian M, van der Meer, Jos WM
Holmes A, Dore CJ, Saraswatula A, et al., 2008, Risk factors and recommendations for rate stratification for surveillance of neonatal healthcare-associated bloodstream infection, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, Vol: 68, Pages: 66-72, ISSN: 0195-6701
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Hargreaves S, Holmes AH, Saxena S, et al., 2008, Charging systems for migrants in primary care: the experiences of family doctors in a high-migrant area of London, J TRAVEL MED, Vol: 15, Pages: 13-18, ISSN: 1195-1982
Background. There is speculation that a high number of migrants use free UK National Health Services to which they are not entitled. In response, the UK government has sought to develop and expand current overseas visitors (OVs) charging systems to target these noneligible migrants for payment. Current guidance to UK primary care providers is ambiguous, and little is known about existing procedures for dealing with new migrants. We aimed to explore the impact of OVs on primary care services and to assess the views of health-care providers about current charging systems.Methods. We undertook a 23-point semistructured questionnaire survey of family doctors working within a high-migrant area of London. Outcome measures were the following: the impact of OVs on their practices, current procedures for registering this patient group, and doctors' concerns around expanding existing charging systems.Results. Ninety-two doctors from 53 practices completed the survey (practice response rate 82.8%). Fifty-one (55.4%) of the 92 doctors reported having systems in place to identify and charge OVs requesting registration, and follow-up procedures differed across practices. Significantly more doctors [65 (70.7%)] reported not having any OVs on their practice lists receiving free consultations (p < 0.001; 298 OVs reported in total). Of the 24 (26.1%) doctors who did, this equated to approximately 3,000 pound monthly lost income in total for uncharged consultations across all the practices within the survey site. Seventy-eight (84.8%) doctors want a better system to identify and charge OVs in primary care but question the workability of proposals to streamline charging procedures across primary and secondary care. Concerns were raised about the implications for migrants unable to access appropriate health care and the impact on public health priorities.Conclusions. We identified variations in current procedures for identifying and registering OVs, which may result in the inappropri
Holmes A, 2007, Devolution, coalitions and the liberal democrats: Necessary evil or progressive Politics?, PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, Vol: 60, Pages: 527-547, ISSN: 0031-2290
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Barrett SP, Holmes AH, Newsholme WA, et al., 2007, Increased detection of <i>Clostridium difficile</i> during a norovirus outbreak, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, Vol: 66, Pages: 394-395, ISSN: 0195-6701
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Cooke GS, Hargreaves S, Natkunarajah J, et al., 2007, Impact on and use of an inner-city London Infectious Diseases Department by international migrants: a questionnaire survey, BMC Health Services Research, Vol: 7
Cooke FJ, Holmes AH, 2007, The missing care bundle: antibiotic prescribing in hospitals, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS, Vol: 30, Pages: 25-29, ISSN: 0924-8579
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Holmes AH, 2007, Can organisational change reduce hospital acquired infections?, JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, Vol: 65, Pages: 191-192, ISSN: 0195-6701
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Holmes A, 2007, 100 years on: Who are the inheritors of the 'New Liberal' mantle?, POLITICAL QUARTERLY, Vol: 78, Pages: 165-174, ISSN: 0032-3179
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