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The Impact of Single-Room Neonatal Intensive Care on User's Health and Satisfaction

Debra D. Harris, Mardelle McCuskey Shepley, Robert White, M.D.
CHER, 2006

Executive Summary

A recent trend in the design of neonatal intensive care facilities has been to increase the number of private patient rooms for neonates and their families. Several factors have contributed to the popularity of single family rooms including supportive data on infant outcomes; increased understanding of the value of breastfeeding and kangaroo care; the hospital-wide trend toward private rooms; and the success of innovative prototypes.

The implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has also influenced the design of NICUs due to the need to provide patient privacy.

The purpose of this study is to explore the implications of single family rooms (SFRs) relative to open-bay arrangements in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

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