New POE Tool Provides Accurate Comparison
of Key Healthcare Goals with Performance Ratings 

Concord, CA – Through a grant funded by the American Society of Interior Designers Foundation, The Center for Health Design has created a standard evidence-based design toolkit that interior designers can use for applying research to healthcare design projects and to conduct post occupancy evaluation of patient rooms.

• adult medical-surgical
• adult intensive care
• maternity care (labor delivery recovery [LDR]/ labor delivery recovery postpartum [LDRP])

The checklists and POE tools are organized around 23 evidence-based design goals (desirable healthcare outcomes impacted by building design e.g. Reduce Patient Stress and Injury). A series of design considerations and specific design features that support the achievement of each EBD goal are provided to facilitate design decision-making and a thorough check of key evidence-based design elements throughout the design stages and to evaluate how well a built patient room performs against key healthcare goals after construction and occupancy.

"It is essential to focus on patient safety during the facility pre-design as decisions made during this time affect all key decisions made later in the project", said ASID CEO Randy Fiser.  "This toolkit, complete with design checklists and post occupancy evaluation tools, allows design professionals and healthcare administrators the information they need to make informed decisions", stated Rosalyn Cama, 

The patient room design checklists and POE tools are available for download here.

Information on the research process is available here.

About The Center for Health Design 

The Center for Health Design (CHD) is a nonprofit organization that engages and supports professionals and organizations in the healthcare and design industry to improve the quality of healthcare facilities and create new environments for healthy aging. CHD’s mission is to transform healthcare environments for a healthier, safer world through design research, education, and advocacy. For more information, visit www.healthdesign.org.

About the American Society of Interior Designers Foundation
The American Society of Interior Designers believes that design transforms lives. ASID serves the full range of the interior design profession and practice through the Society’s programs, networks, and advocacy. We thrive on the strength of cross-functional and interdisciplinary relationships among designers of all specialties, including workplace, healthcare, retail and hospitality, education, institutional, and residential. We lead interior designers in shared conversations around topics that matter: from evidenced-based and human-centric design to social responsibility, well-being, and sustainability. We showcase the impact of design on the human experience and the value interior designers provide.

ASID was founded 40 years ago when two organizations became one, but its legacy dates back to the early 1930s. As we celebrate nearly 85 years of industry leadership, we are leading the future of interior design, continuing to integrate the advantages of local connections with national reach, of small firms with big, and of the places we live with the places we work, play, and heal. Learn more at asid.org.
 

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