Publications | SMART Toolkit Research

  1. MacEwan SR, Gaughan AA, Beal EW, Hebert C, DeLancey JO, McAlearney AS. Concerns and frustrations about the public reporting of device-related healthcare-associated infections: Perspectives of hospital leaders and staff. Am J Infect Control. 2022 Aug 8:S0196-6553(22)00601-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2022.08.003. Epub ahead of print.
  2. Gregory ME, MacEwan SR, Sova LN, Gaughan AA, Scheck McAlearney A. A Qualitative Examination of Interprofessional Teamwork for Infection Prevention: Development of a Model and Solutions. Med Care Res Rev. 2023 Feb;80(1):30-42. doi: 10.1177/10775587221103973. Epub 2022 Jun 25.
  3. Gregory M, Gaughan A, Sova L, MacEwan S, McAlearney AS. 2022. Interprofessional Collaboration in Infection Prevention: A Qualitative Study. Advances in Health Care Management. In press.
  4. McAlearney AS, MacEwan SR, Gregory ME, Sova LN, Hebert C, Gaughan AA. Identifying management practices for promoting infection prevention: Perspectives on strategic communication. Am J Infect Control. 2022 Jun;50(6):593-597. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.11.025. Epub 2021 Dec 7. PMID: 34890704.
  5. MacEwan SR, Beal EW, Gaughan AA, Sieck C, McAlearney AS. Perspectives of hospital leaders and staff on patient education for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 Sep;43(9):1129-1134. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.271. Epub 2021 Jul 7. PMID: 34229774.
  6. McAlearney AS, Gaughan AA, DePuccio MJ, MacEwan SR, Hebert C, Walker DM. Management practices for leaders to promote infection prevention: Lessons from a qualitative study. Am J Infect Control. 2021 May;49(5):536-541. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.09.001. Epub 2020 Sep 24. PMID: 32980436.
  7. DePuccio MJ, Gaughan AA, Sova LN, MacEwan SR, Walker DM, Gregory ME, DeLancey JO, McAlearney AS. An Examination of the Barriers to and Facilitators of Implementing Nurse-Driven Protocols to Remove Indwelling Urinary Catheters in Acute Care Hospitals. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2020 Dec;46(12):691-698. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2020.08.015. Epub 2020 Sep 2. PMID: 32962904.
  8. Gaughan AA, Walker DM, DePuccio MJ, MacEwan SR, McAlearney AS. Rewarding and recognizing frontline staff for success in infection prevention. Am J Infect Control. 2021 Jan;49(1):123-125. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.06.208. Epub 2020 Jun 30. PMID: 32615231; PMCID: PMC7324333.
  9. Yu SC, Lai AM, Smyer J, Flaherty J, Mangino JE, McAlearney AS, Yen PY, Moffatt-Bruce S, Hebert CL. Novel Visualization of Clostridium difficile Infections in Intensive Care Units. ACI open. 2019 Jul;3(2):e71-e77. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1693651. Epub 2019 Aug 21. PMID: 33598637; PMCID: PMC7886020.
  10. Hefner JL, Fareed N, Walker DM, Huerta TR, McAlearney AS. Central line infections in United States hospitals: An exploration of variation in central line device days and infection rates across hospitals that serve highly complex patient populations. Am J Infect Control. 2019 Aug;47(8):1032-1034. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.12.001. Epub 2019 Jan 9. PMID: 30638670.
  11. McAlearney AS, Hefner JL, Sieck CJ, Walker DM, Aldrich AM, Sova LN, Gaughan AA, Slevin CM, Hebert C, Hade E, Buck J, Grove M, Huerta TR. Searching for management approaches to reduce HAI transmission (SMART): a study protocol. Implement Sci. 2017 Jun 28;12(1):82. doi: 10.1186/s13012-017-0610-z. PMID: 28659159; PMCID: PMC5490089.

Prior Publications and Publications Supported by AHRQ in HAI Prevention

  1. J, Gaughan A, McAlearney AS. 2023. “Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections at Academic Medical Center.” In: Eds. McAlearney AS, Kovner A. Health Services Management: A Case Study Approach. 12th Edition, Health Administration Press: Chicago, IL. Forthcoming.
  2. Robbins J, McAlearney AS. Encouraging Employees to Speak up to Prevent Infections: Opportunities to Leverage Quality Improvement and Care Management Processes. Am J Infect Control. 2016;44(11):1224-1230.
  3. Robbins J, McAlearney AS. 2017. “Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections at Academic Medical Center: The Role of High-Performance Work Practices.” In: Eds. McAlearney AS, Kovner A. Health Services Management: A Case Study Approach. 11th Edition, Health Administration Press: Chicago, IL: 114-126.
  4. McAlearney AS, Hefner J, Robbins J, Garman AN. Toward a High-Performance Management System in Health Care, Part 4: Using High-Performance Work Practices to Prevent Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections-A Comparative Case Study. Health Care Manage Rev. 2016;41(3):233-243.
  5. McAlearney AS, Hefner JL. Getting to Zero: Goal Commitment to Reduce Blood Stream Infections. Med Care Res Rev. 2015;73(4):458-477.
  6. McAlearney AS, Hefner JL, Robbins J, Harrison MI, Garman A. Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: A Qualitative Study of Management Practices. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015;36(5):557-563.
  7. McAlearney AS. High-Performance Work Practices Can Reduce Central Line Infections. MedicalResearch.com Interview. 2015; Available from: http://medicalresearch.com/infections/hospital-acquired/high-performance-work-practices-can-reduce-central-line-infections/15354/.
  8. McAlearney AS, Hefner J. Getting to Zero: Goal Commitment to Reduce Blood Stream Infections. Seventy-fourth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. 2015.
  9. McAlearney AS, Hefner JL. Facilitating Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Prevention: A Qualitative Study Comparing Perspectives of Infection Control Professionals and Frontline Staff. Am J Infect Control. 2014;42(10 Suppl):S216-S222.
  10. McAlearney AS, Robbins J. Studying HAI Prevention Efforts to Learn From Experience: Methodological Opportunities and Challenges. 2014; Agency for Healthcare and Quality. Available from: https://www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article11.html.
  11. McAlearney AS, Hefner J, Robbins J, Garman A. The Role of Leadership in Eliminating Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Qualitative Study of Nine Hospitals. Adv Health Care Manag. 2013;14:69-94