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IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors Volume 6, 2018 - Issue 3-4: Ergonomics and Human Factors in Healthcare System Design
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Improving Daily Patient Room Cleaning: An Observational Study Using a Human Factors and Systems Engineering Approach

Anping XieArmstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; ;Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Clare RockArmstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; ;Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; ;Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA; View further author information
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Yea-Jen HsuArmstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; ;Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; View further author information
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Patience OseiArmstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; View further author information
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Jennifer AndonianHospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA; View further author information
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Verna ScheelerDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; View further author information
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Sara C. KellerArmstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; ;Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; View further author information
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Sara E. CosgroveArmstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; ;Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; ;Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA; View further author information
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Ayse P. GursesArmstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; ;Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; ;Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; ;The Malone Center for Engineering in Health Care, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA; ;Division of Health Sciences Informatics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; ;Department of Civil Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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Pages 178-191 | Received 30 Nov 2017, Accepted 07 Jun 2018, Published online: 25 Sep 2018

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