Bruce Farber
Hofstra University
5 Papers
24 Citations
Bruce Farber is an academic researcher from Hofstra University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Patient satisfaction. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 5 publications.
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Papers
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Health Care Personnel in the New York City Area.
Joseph Moscola,Grace Sembajwe,Mark Jarrett,Bruce Farber,Tylis Chang,Thomas McGinn,Karina W. Davidson +6 more
TL;DR: The prevalence of antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among HCP and associations with demographics, primary work location and type, and suspicion of virus exposure are investigated.
Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream Infections in Patients Hospitalized With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection (Coronavirus Disease 2019): Association With Immunosuppressive Therapies
Akshay Khatri,Prashant Malhotra,Stephanie Izard,Angela Kim,Michael I. Oppenheim,Pranisha Gautam-Goyal,Thomas Chen,Thien-Ly Doan,Ilan Berlinrut,Negin Niknam,Sarah Flannery,David Hirschwerk,Marcia Epstein,Bruce Farber +13 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the association of immunosuppressive therapies with bloodstream-infections (BSIs) in hospitalized COVID-19 patients and found that combination corticosteroids/tocilizumab were significantly associated with any BSI occurrence.
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Reengineering the patient's environment: Establishment of a "Red Box" to improve communications with patients on isolation precautions.
Prashant Malhotra,Aradhana Khameraj,Tanzila Salim,Donna Armellino,Susan Wirostek,Marcia Epstein,Bruce Farber +6 more
TL;DR: HCP interaction and communication with patients on isolation precautions improved with the reengineering of the patient environment in the form of the Red Box, which led to better patient perception and increased interactions.
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Cooling Blankets in Hospitalized Patients: Time to Reevaluate.
Thomas Chen,Prashant Malhotra,Aradhana Khameraj,Nelda Ong-Bello,Pooja Vyas,Rehana Rasul,Rebecca M. Schwartz,Bruce Farber +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conducted a retrospective chart review of cooling blanket use in adult patients admitted to a tertiary care center over a one-year period and found that almost a third of patients developed adverse effects in the form of shivering.