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A National Survey about Critical Issues in Healthcare Environments - The Center for Health Design Research Coalition; Cohen, U., Allison, D. (February 2010)

Annual Survey on Design Research in Healthcare Settings - The Center for Health Design and corporate partner, Herman Miller, conducted the first annual survey to gauge how design research has affected the healthcare industry. (August 2009)

Improving the Patient Experience: Best Practices for Safety-Net Clinic Redesign - The Center for Health Design and the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) incorporated this information into a website for clinics to easily access the information. Clinic Design site launched in September 2009.

Healthcare Leadership Project; website and five white papers published by The Center for Health Design and Georgia Institute of Technology

1. The Business Case for Building Better Hospitals Through Evidence-Based Design Sadler, B., DuBose, J., Malone, E., Zimring, C. (September 2008)

2. Culture Change and Facility Design: A Model for Joint Optimization Hamilton, K., Orr, R., Raboin, E. (September 2008)

3. Implementing Healthcare Excellence: the Vital Role of the CEO in Evidence-Based Design Zimring, C., Augenbroe, G., Malone, E., Sadler B. (September 2008)

4. Maximizing the Impact of Nursing Care Quality Hendrich, A., Chow, M. (September 2008)

5. A Review of the Research Literature on Evidence-Based Healthcare Design Ulrich, R., Zimring, C., Zhu, X., DuBose, J., Seo, H., Choi, Y., Quan, X., Joseph, A. (September 2008)

The Impact of Healthcare Environmental Design on Patient Falls - Gulwadi, G. B., Calkins, M (July 2008)

The Effect of Environmental Design on Reducing Nursing and Medication Errors in Acute Care Settings - Chaudhury, H., Mahmood, A. (November 2007)

Limiting the Spread of Infection in the Health Care Environments - Mary G. Lankford, Susan Collins, Larry Youngberg, Denise M. Rooney, John R. Warren, Gary A. Noskin  (April 2007)

Issue Paper #4: Sound Control for Improved Outcomes in Healthcare Settings - Joseph, A., Ulrich, R. (January 2007)

Issue Paper #3: The Role of the Physical and Social Environment in Promoting Health, Safety, and Effectiveness in the Healthcare Workplace - Joseph, A. (November 2006)

Designing the 21st Century Hospital:  Environmental Leadership for Healthier Patients, Facilities, & Communities (September 2006)

Health Promotion by Design in Long Term Care Settings - Joseph, A. (August 2006)

Issue Paper #2: The Impact of Light on Outcomes in Healthcare Settings - Joseph, A. (August 2006)

Issue Paper #1: The Impact of the Environment on Infections in Healthcare Facilities - Joseph, A. (July 2006)

The Impact of Single-Room Neonatal Intensive Care on User's Health and Satisfaction - Harris, D., Shepley, M., White, R. (January 2006)

The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity - Ulrich, R., Quan, X., Center for Health Systems and Design, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, Zimring, C., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R., College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology (September 2004)

Color in Healthcare Environments: A Critical Review of the Reserach Literature - Tofle, R.B., Schwartz, B., Yoon, S., Max-Royale, A., University of Missouri-Columbia (January 2004)

The Use of Single Patient Rooms vs. Multiple Occupancy Rooms in Acute Care Environments - Facility Guidelines Institute, Chaudhury, H., Simon Fraser University (2004)

The Nature and Rate of Change in Clinical Laboratories - Battisto, D., Allison, D., Architecture + Health, Clemson University (September 2003)

An Investigation to Determine Whether the Built Environment Affects Patient's Medical Outcomes - Rubin, H., Owens, A., Golden, G., with an introduction by Weber, D. (1998)

Consumer Perceptions of the Healthcare Environment -- An Investigation to Determine What Matters - Published by The Picker Institute (January 1998)

Gardens in Healthcare Facilities: Uses, Therapeutic Benefits, and Design Recommendations - Marcus, C.C., Barnes, M. Published by The Center for Health Design  (1995)

A Guide to Conducting Healthcare Facility Visits - C. Zimring Published by The Center for Health Design  (1994)

Design Evaluation of Six Primary Care Facilities for the Purpose of Informing Future Design Decisions - Min Kantrowitz & Associates (1993)