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1 1. McGoldrick, M. (in press, 2017). Best Practices for Home Care Bag Technique and the Use of Surface Barriers. Home Healthcare Now. 2. McGoldrick, M. (in press, 2017). Hand Hygiene in the Home Setting: Technique Matters. Home Healthcare Now. 3. McGoldrick, M. (2017). Home Care Infection Prevention and Control Program. Saint Simons Island GA: Home Health Systems. 4. McGoldrick, M. (2017). Airborne Contaminants: Preventing infections from fans used in the home. Home Healthcare Now, 35 (7/8), McGoldrick, M. (2017). Preventing Cross-Contamination with Scales Brought into the Home. Home Healthcare Now, 35(5), McGoldrick, M. (2017). Tuberculosis Testing: From Routine to Risk-based Screening for Home Care and Hospice Staff. Home Healthcare Now, 35(2), McGoldrick, M. (2017). Handwashing Products Used by the Home Care Patient and their Caregiver. Home Healthcare Now, 35(1), McGoldrick, M. (2016). Prothrombin monitoring: Cleaning and disinfecting Prothrombin Monitoring Equipment. Home Healthcare Now, 34 (10), McGoldrick, M. (2016). Protecting the staff when using disinfectants in the home. Home Healthcare Now, 34(9), McGoldrick, M. (2016). Core and supplementary contents in the home care nursing bag. Home Healthcare Now, 34(8), McGoldrick, M. (2016). Reducing the risk of Infection when using a bath basin. Home Healthcare Now, 34(6), McGoldrick, M. (2016). Preventing contamination of portable computers. Home Healthcare Now, 34(4), McGoldrick, M. (2016). Preventing pneumococcal pneumonia. Home Healthcare Now, 4(3), Gorski, L., Hadaway, L., Hagle, M., McGoldrick, M., Orr, M., & Doellman, D. (2016). Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice. Journal of Infusion Nursing, 39(1S), S1-S Gorski, L., Hadaway, L., Hagle, M., McGoldrick, M., Myer, B., Orr, M. (2016). Policies and Procedures for Infusion Therapy, 5 th Ed. Infusion Nurses Society. 16. McGoldrick, M. (2016). Home Care and Hospice Medication Management. Saint Simons Island GA: Home Health Systems. 17. McGoldrick, M. (2016). Home Care Medication Management. Saint Simons Island GA: Home Health Systems. 18. McGoldrick, M. (2016). Hospice Medication Management. Saint Simons Island GA: Home Health Systems. 19. McGoldrick, M. (2016). Frequency for changing a long term indwelling urethral catheter in the home care patient. Home Healthcare Now, 2, McGoldrick, M. (2016). Preventing the transfer of pathogenic organisms from the use of a mobile phone. Home Healthcare Now, 34(1), 45. Page 1 of 7

2 21. McGoldrick, M. (2015). Monitoring and managing ill home care and hospice staff. Home Healthcare Now, 33(10) McGoldrick, M. (2015). Scabies infestation. Home Healthcare Now, 33(9), McGoldrick, M. (2015). Influenza vaccination as a component of an influenza prevention and control bundle. Home Healthcare Now, 33(9), McGoldrick, M. (2015). Best practices for managing medical equipment and supplies stored in a vehicle. Home Healthcare Now, 33(7), McGoldrick, M. (2015). Hand hygiene and caring for the patient with C. difficile. Home Healthcare Now, 33(6), McGoldrick, M. (2015). Urine specimen collection and transport. Home Healthcare Now, 33(5), McGoldrick, M. (2015). Management of the individual in the home suspected of having exposure to the Ebola virus. Home Healthcare Now, 33(4), McGoldrick, M. (2015). Management of single and multi-dose vials. Home Healthcare Now, 33(3), McGoldrick, M. (2015). Personal protective equipment. Home Healthcare Now, 33(2), McGoldrick, M. (2015). Soft surface sanitizing. Home Healthcare Now, 33(1), McGoldrick, M. (2014). Breaches in infection control practices. Home Healthcare Nurse, 32(10), McGoldrick, M. (2014). Antimicrobial stewardship. Home Healthcare Nurse, 32(9), McGoldrick, M. (2014). Hepatitis B outbreaks in home health care. Home Healthcare Nurse, 32(8), McGoldrick, M. (2014). Bare below the elbows: Preventing cross-contamination via the staff s attire. Home Healthcare Nurse, 32(7), McGoldrick, M. (2014). Infection prevention: Hepatitis C. Home Healthcare Nurse, 32(6), McGoldrick, M. (2014). Bag technique: Preventing and controlling infections in home care and hospice. Home Healthcare Nurse, 32(1), McGoldrick, M. (2014, Winter). Collaboration in infection prevention: Infusion nurses and infection preventionists. Prevention Strategist. Washington DC: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. 38. McGoldrick, M. (2013). Infection prevention and control. In M. Alexander, A. Corrigan, & L. A. Gorski (Eds.), Core Curriculum for Infusion Nursing, 4th ed. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. 39. McGoldrick, M. (2010). Infection prevention and control. In M. Alexander, A. Corrigan, L. A. Gorski, J. Hankins, & R. Perucca (Eds.), Infusion Nursing: An Evidence-Based Approach (pp ). St Louis, MO: Elsevier. 40. McGoldrick, M. (2011). Sharing our experience Learning from each other. [Editorial]. Home Healthcare Nurse, 29(4), McGoldrick, M. (2010). Device-related infections and the home care and hospice patient. [Editorial]. Home Healthcare Nurse, 28(4), McGoldrick, M. (2010). Preventing infections in patients using respiratory therapy equipment in the home. Home Healthcare Nurse, 28(4), Page 2 of 7

3 43. McGoldrick, M. (2009). Isolation precautions and management of the patient with MRSA in the home setting. CARING, 28(5), Washington, D.C.: National Association for Home Care and Hospice. 44. McGoldrick, M. (2009). Preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections and the Joint Commission s home care national patient safety goals. Home Healthcare Nurse, 27(4), McGoldrick, M. (2009). Cleaning and disinfection of patient care equipment used in the home setting. CARING, 28(3), Washington, D.C.: National Association for Home Care and Hospice. 46. McGoldrick, M. (2009). Teaching/learning: Patient education perspective. In L. Neal-Boylan (Ed.), Home Health Care Nursing: Concepts and Models (2nd ed. Chpt. 2, pp. 9-28). Home Healthcare Nurses Association. Washington, DC: National Association for Home Care and Hospice. 47. McGoldrick, M. (2008). Infection prevention and control: Achieving a culture of zero tolerance. [Commentary]. Home Healthcare Nurse, 26(1), McGoldrick. M. (2008) National prevalence study of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in United States healthcare facilities. Home Healthcare Nurse, 26(1), McGoldrick, M., Rhinehart, E. (2007). Managing multidrug-resistant organisms in home care and hospice: Surveillance, prevention and control. Home Healthcare Nurse, 25(9), McGoldrick, M. (2007). Infection prevention and control. [Editorial]. Home Healthcare Nurse, 25(10), McGoldrick, M. (2007). Thank you for serving our country. [Editorial]. Home Healthcare Nurse, 25(5), Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. 52. McGoldrick, M. (2007). Influenza vaccination of home care and hospice staff as a component of a patient safety program. Home Healthcare Nurse, 25(1), Rhinehart, E., McGoldrick, M. (2006). Infection Control in Home Care and Hospice, 2nd ed. Boston MA: Jones and Bartlett. 54. McGoldrick, M. (2006). The infection control top ten. Home Healthcare Nurse, 24(6), McGoldrick, M. (2006). The germ freak s guide to outwitting colds and flu. [Review of the book by A. Janse & C. Gerba] Home Healthcare Nurse, Friedman, M. (2005). Medication safety: Look-alike sound-alike drugs in home care. Home Healthcare Nurse, 23(4), Friedman, M. (2003). Infection control update for home care and hospice organizations. Home Healthcare Nurse, 21(11), Friedman, M. (2003). Guidelines for pediatric home health care manual. [Review of the book by M. McConnell, S. Imaizumi, A. Goldberg, B. Grebin, R. Perkin, & A. Schussheim (Eds.)]. Home Healthcare Nurse, 21(8), Friedman, M. (2002, May) [Review of the book Plumer s Principles & Practices of Intravenous Therapy, 7th ed. by S. Weinstein] 343. Lippincott;; Philadelphia, PA 60. Friedman, M. (2001). The needlestick safety and prevention act: Its impact on home care and hospice organization. Home Healthcare Nurse, 19(6), Friedman, M. (2000). The Joint Commission s Improving organizational performance standards for home infusion therapy providers. Journal of Intravenous Nursing, 23(6) Page 3 of 7

4 62. Friedman, M., Rhinehart, E. (2000). Putting infection control principles into practice in home care. Saunders Infection Control Reference Services, 2/e. [CD-ROM]. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby/Abrutyn. 63. Friedman, M., Rhinehart, E. (2000). Improving infection control in home care: From ritual to science-based practice. Home Healthcare Nurse, 18(2), Friedman, M. (2000). Accreditation in the new millennium. Home Healthcare Nurse, 18(1), Friedman, M. (1999, November). Preventing and controlling the transmission of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms in the home care setting. CARING, Washington, D.C.: National Association for Home Care. 66. Friedman, M. (1999). A guide to performance measurement and ORYX implementation. [Review of the book Clinical Outcomes in Home Health Care.] Home Healthcare Nurse, 17(8), Friedman, M., Rhinehart, E. (1999, June). Putting infection control principles into practice in home care. In J. Klaskrud, J. Serkey, & A. Yost (Eds.), The Nursing Clinics of North America (pp ). Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders. 68. Rhinehart, E., Friedman, M. (1999). Infection Control in Home Care. Boston MA: Jones and Bartlett. 69. Friedman, M. (1998). Medication grid of drugs that may be administered in the home: Acceptable medication classifications and routes of administration and generic clinical pathway. In How to Address Common Compliance Issues in Home Care and Hospice. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. 70. Friedman, M. (1997, July/August). Risk management strategies for home transfusion therapy. Journal of Intravenous Nursing, pp Friedman, M. Friedman, M. (1997). Critical path for home care form, critical pathway variance tracking form, and critical path variance summary form. In Care Planning: A Guide for Home Care and Hospice Organizations (pp ). Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. 72. Friedman, M. (1996, July). Developing an infection-control program to meet the JCAHO's surveillance, prevention and control of infection standards. CARING, Washington, D.C.: National Association for Home care. 73. Friedman, M. (1996). Home Transfusion Therapy: Reducing the Risks through Competence Assessment. Intravenous Nurses Society Newsline, 4-5, 10. Cambridge, MA: Intravenous Nurses Society. 74. Home Health Systems. (1996). Critical path for home care form, critical pathway variance tracking form, and critical path variance summary form. Using Performance Improvement Tools in Home Care and Hospice Organizations (pp ). Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. 75. Friedman, M. (1996). Organization of the home care system: Certification, licensure and accreditation (Accreditation and why home care organizations seek accreditation), Major home care accrediting bodies, deemed status and the staff nurse's role in the accreditation and survey process. In C.J. Humphrey & P. Milone-Nuzzo (Eds.), Manual of Home Care Nursing Orientation (pp. 1:15-1:19). Gaithersburg, Maryland: Aspen. Awarded American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Friedman, M. (1996). Quality management in home care: Definition of terms (Performance improvement and process and outcome measurement) Performance improvement as the basis for home care quality activities, principles of performance improvement, transition to performance improvement, measurement of organization processes, the board of director's role in performance improvement, the leaders' role in performance improvement, the staff nurse's role in performance improvement, Joint Commission home care standards relative to performance improvement and program evaluation. In C.J. Humphrey & P. Milone- Page 4 of 7

5 Nuzzo (Eds.), Manual of Home Care Nursing Orientation (pp. 1:15-1:19, 6:4, 6:9-6:19). Gaithersburg, Maryland: Aspen. Awarded American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year "Sample Quality Plan." (1993) In Quality Improvement in Health Care. Oakbrook Terrace, Il: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Department Editor & Contributing Author: Home Healthcare Nurse, Accreditation Strategies Column. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. 1/1996 7/ Friedman, M. (2004). The JCAHO complex organization survey process and its impact on hospital-based home care and hospice providers. Home Healthcare Nurse, 22(12), Friedman, M. (2004) Tracer methodology and the New Joint Commission home care & hospice survey process - Part II. Home Healthcare Nurse, 22(11), Friedman, M. (2004) Tracer methodology and the new Joint Commission home care & hospice survey process - Part I. Home Healthcare Nurse, 22(10), Friedman, M. (2004). What s new in the 2004 Joint Commission home care and hospice standards? Part II. Home Healthcare Nurse, 22(2), Friedman, M. (2004). What s new in the 2004 Joint Commission home care and hospice standards? Part I. Home Healthcare Nurse, 22(1), Friedman, M. (2003). Evaluating contracted services. Home Healthcare Nurse, 21(12), Friedman, M. (2003). In pursuit of safety: The Joint Commission s national patient safety goals and their implications for home care and hospice organizations. Home Healthcare Nurse, 23(8), Friedman, M. (2003). What s new in 2003 Joint Commission comprehensive accreditation manual for home care - Part II. Home Healthcare Nurse, 21(8), Friedman, M. (2003). It s a leaner, meaner year: What s new in 2003 Joint Commission comprehensive accreditation manual for home care - Part I. Home Healthcare Nurse, 21(2), Friedman, M. (2002). Contracted facility-based hospice care: The Joint Commission survey process. Home Healthcare Nurse, 20(11), Friedman, M. (2002). Contracted hospice services: The Joint Commission pharmaceutical services & home medical equipment survey process. Home Healthcare Nurse, 20(5), Friedman, M. (2002). The Joint Commission home care contracted services survey process. Home Healthcare Nurse, 20(3), Friedman, M. (2002). Contracted home care & hospice services: Who s surveyed & who s exempt Home Healthcare Nurse, 20(2), Friedman, M. (2001) Comprehensive accreditation manual for home care: Part II. Home Healthcare Nurse, 19(6), Friedman, M. (2001) Comprehensive accreditation manual for home care: Part I. Home Healthcare Nurse, 19(5), Friedman, M. (2001). Changes in the 2001 Joint Commission home care survey process. Home Healthcare Nurse, 19(2), Page 5 of 7

6 94. Friedman, M. (2001). How to write a JCAHO plan of correction. Home Healthcare Nurse, 19(1), Friedman, M. (2000). Performance improvement: The final phase in improving a home care organization's performance. Home Healthcare Nurse, 18(8), Friedman, M. (2000). Improving organizational performance standards: Data aggregation and analysis. Home Healthcare Nurse, 18(7), Friedman, M. (2000). Improving organizational performance standards: Data collection in home care. Home Healthcare Nurse, 18(6), Friedman, M. (2000). Designing home care processes to make organizational improvements: The Joint Commission standards. Home Healthcare Nurse, 18(5), Friedman, M. (2000). The leader's role in planning for organizational improvement in home care. Home Healthcare Nurse, 18(3), Friedman, M. (2000). New Joint Commission home care standards and rules for Home Healthcare Nurse, 18(1), Friedman, M. (1999). New leadership standard: Sentinel event management. Home Healthcare Nurse, 17(9), Friedman, M. (1999). Preparing the governing body for a JCAHO home care survey. Home Healthcare Nurse, 17(7), Friedman, M. (1999). Your lucky day: Winning a Joint Commission random unannounced survey. Home Healthcare Nurse, 17(5), Friedman, M. (1999). New standard: Protecting the clinical integrity of clinical decision making. Home Healthcare Nurse, 17(3), Friedman, M. (1999) CAMHC: What's new? Home Healthcare Nurse, 17(1), Friedman, M. (1998). To tell the truth: The Joint Commission s sentinel event policy. Home Healthcare Nurse, 16(10), Friedman, M. (1998). Problematic standard: Medication administration. Home Healthcare Nurse, 16(8), Friedman, M. (1998). ORYX: The next evolution in accreditation. Home Healthcare Nurse, 16(4), Friedman, M. (1998). Problematic standard: Advance directives. Home Healthcare Nurse, 16(2), Friedman, M. (1997). The past, present and future of accreditation. Home Healthcare Nurse, 15(12), Friedman, M. (1997). Contracted services survey process. Home Healthcare Nurse, 15(10), Friedman, M. (1997). Clinical record review process. Home Healthcare Nurse, 15(8), Friedman, M. (1997) Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations home care standards: What s new? Home Healthcare Nurse, 15(8), Friedman, M. (1997). Clinical laboratory improvement amendments. Home Healthcare Nurse, 15(6), Friedman, M. (1997). Infection control requirements: Fact or fiction? Home Healthcare Nurse, 15(4), Page 6 of 7

7 116. Friedman, M. (1996). Problematic standards: Informing patients of their financial responsibility. Home Healthcare Nurse, 14(12), Friedman, M. (1996). Problematic improving organizational performance standards: Assess and improve. Home Healthcare Nurse, 14(6), Friedman, M. (1996). Problematic human resources standards: Competence assessment. Home Healthcare Nurse, 14(6), Friedman, M. (1996). Problematic improving organizational performance standards: Plan, design and measure. Home Healthcare Nurse, 14(4), Friedman, M. (1996). Problematic standards: Staff rights and nutritional assessment. Home Healthcare Nurse, 14(2), Friedman, M. (1996). Streamlining the care planning process. Home Healthcare Nurse, 14(1), Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott. Editor: 1. Home Healthcare Nurse journal: April 2011 Issue 2. Home Healthcare Nurse journal: April 2010 Issue 3. Home Healthcare Nurse journal: October 2007 Issue 4. Home Healthcare Nurse journal: May 2007 Issue 5. National Hospice Organization, Standards of Practice for a Hospice Program Page 7 of 7

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