Insights & Solutions

Isolation or Interaction: Healthcare Provider Experience of Design Change

April 2020 ∘ Slidecast ∘
Van Heuvelen, J.S. (2019). Isolation or Interaction: Healthcare Provider Experience of Design Change. Sociology of Health & Illness, 41(4), 692-708. While the role of the built environment is often overlooked in sociology, van Heuvelen examined the role of the environment as a mediator of organizational culture. This ethnographic study draws on sociology and an "inhabited institutionalist" theoretical framework to assess the staff experience of adjusting to the move from an open-bay to a single family room NICU. Findings show moving to the new SFR unit resulted in less time for discussion and personal support, resulting in a higher reliance on individual assessment skills. This was felt to undermine the culture of collaboration, but in other instances, the prior collaborative culture was transposed.

Webinar

Behavioral Health Behind Closed Doors

December 2018 ∘ Webinar ∘
This webinar explores how MedStar Health is using fast-track design to help catalyze a new model of behavioral health, using the reduction of barriers, small house concepts and interior design strategies to create positive environments where patients are positively impacted.

Interview

The Design of a Psychiatric Clinic in Borås Sweden Strives to Create a "Healing" Environment, an interview with Stefan Lundin and Cristiana Caira

February 2018 ∘ Interview ∘
Learn about how the design of a new psychiatric facility strives to normalize mental illness through carefully chosen materials with the goal of creating a “homey,” non-institutional setting, why private patient rooms will be included in the new final building as an important part of the design concept, and how research helped shape the architects’ beliefs that the built environment should support patients’ dignity and independence as part of the recovery process.

Issue Brief

Design for Behavioral and Mental Health: More Than Just Safety

February 2018 ∘ Issue Brief ∘
As part of the Behavioral & Mental Health toolbox, in this issue brief you will learn about the prevalence of behavioral and mental health conditions as comorbidities; design strategies for promoting psychological wellness; and a systematic benefit analysis approach to meet the psychological needs of all.

EBD Journal Club

Does Space Matter? An Exploratory Study for a Child–Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit

August 2017 ∘ EBD Journal Club ∘

Trzpuc, S. J., Wendt, K. A., Heitzman, S. C., Skemp, S., Thomas, D., & Dahl, R. (2016). Does space matter? An exploratory study for a child–adolescent mental health inpatient unit. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 10(1), 23-44.

Tool

Ambulatory Care Center Design Tool

December 2015 ∘ Tool ∘
This Ambulatory Care Center Design Tool (ACCDT), developed by Dr. Anjali Joseph and Dr. Zahra Zamani from Clemson University in collaboration with The Center for Health Design (CHD), builds upon a series of papers, best practice case studies and in-depth literature reviews conducted by CHD as well as CHD's Clinic Design Post-Occupancy Evaluation Toolkit – Tool 2 Audit of Physical Environment with additions from a thesis by Crews (2013). The tool supports design teams in making key design decisions about ambulatory care centers linked to evidence based design goals and principles.

Interview

How Applying a Human Factors Ergonomics Approach Helps Optimize the Design, Function, and Safety of Units at Yale New Haven Health System, an interview with Jessica Ray and Stephanie Sudikoff

April 2019 ∘ Interview ∘
Learn about: how Human Factors Ergonomics considers the interactions among staff members, patients, and equipment to support strategic design decisions, the importance of creating design mock-ups and developing case studies to test designs in various use cases, and the value of cognitive walkthroughs with staff, patients, and family members to explore operations in new or renovated spaces and identify areas for improvement.

Interview

The Design of a Psychiatric Clinic in Borås Sweden Strives to Create a "Healing" Environment, an interview with Stefan Lundin and Cristiana Caira

Project Brief

Innovative Design Consolidates Diverse Behavioral Health Programs into One Comprehensive Center

February 2018 ∘ Project Brief ∘
Learn about how a county directive to relocate different behavioral health programs into one location led to a unique design for serving low to high-risk populations in an integrated facility, and how collaboration among the architect, interior designer, landscape architect, owner, staff, and clients played an integral role in shaping the programming and design.

Issue Brief

Design for Behavioral and Mental Health: More Than Just Safety

Webinar

Safety Risk Assessment 2.0

January 2018 ∘ Webinar ∘
This webinar introduces the new, easier to use, online interface for The Center’s Safety Risk Assessment (SRA) toolkit, a proactive and systematic approach to designing and renovating healthcare facilities for safety. Originally developed through research and consensus to support the requirements of the FGI Guidelines, The Center's research team will walk you through the why, what, and how of each part of the online SRA toolkit illustrating features with vignettes gathered from the testing process.

EBD Journal Club

Does Space Matter? An Exploratory Study for a Child–Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit

August 2017 ∘ EBD Journal Club ∘

EBD Journal Club

Lighting And Nurses At Medical–Surgical Units: Impact Of Lighting Conditions On Nurses’ Performance And Satisfaction

July 2017 ∘ EBD Journal Club ∘

Hadi, K., DuBose, J. R., & Ryherd, E. (2016). Lighting and Nurses at Medical–Surgical Units: Impact of Lighting Conditions on Nurses’ Performance and Satisfaction. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 9(3), 17-30.

Project Brief

Design Solutions to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes - Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley Medical Offices

March 2017 ∘ Project Brief ∘
Learn about: how innovative design can be achieved at the same or similar cost, how design can result in a well-regarded community landmark, and how community-based care improves patient use and compliance with regimens.

Project Brief

Design Solutions to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes - Adelante Healthcare Mesa

March 2017 ∘ Project Brief ∘
Learn about: how talking rooms can complement consultation-based care, how workstation design can help balance a team-based care approach and staff retention efforts, and how design can maximize the accessibility to transportation and community amenities.

Tool

Population Health Clinic Evaluation Tool - (PDF Version)

March 2017 ∘ Tool ∘

Built environment strategies can help healthcare organizations and communities promote healthy living, reduce obesity, and prevent chronic disease. Given the increasing focus on community health and preventive medicine, it is important that healthcare organizations and the communities they serve incorporate built environment strategies that result in healthy behavior. With support from the Kresge Foundation, The Center for Health Design has developed a standardized Community Health Center Facility Evaluation tool that supports design for population health. The tool is intended to support both design and post-occupancy evaluation of built projects with respect to population health goals.

Isolation or Interaction: Healthcare Provider Experience of Design Change

Behavioral Health Behind Closed Doors

The Design of a Psychiatric Clinic in Borås Sweden Strives to Create a "Healing" Environment, an interview with Stefan Lundin and Cristiana Caira

Design for Behavioral and Mental Health: More Than Just Safety

Does Space Matter? An Exploratory Study for a Child–Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit

Ambulatory Care Center Design Tool

How Applying a Human Factors Ergonomics Approach Helps Optimize the Design, Function, and Safety of Units at Yale New Haven Health System, an interview with Jessica Ray and Stephanie Sudikoff

The Design of a Psychiatric Clinic in Borås Sweden Strives to Create a "Healing" Environment, an interview with Stefan Lundin and Cristiana Caira

Innovative Design Consolidates Diverse Behavioral Health Programs into One Comprehensive Center

Design for Behavioral and Mental Health: More Than Just Safety

Safety Risk Assessment 2.0

Does Space Matter? An Exploratory Study for a Child–Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit

Lighting And Nurses At Medical–Surgical Units: Impact Of Lighting Conditions On Nurses’ Performance And Satisfaction

Design Solutions to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes - Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley Medical Offices

Design Solutions to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes - Adelante Healthcare Mesa

Population Health Clinic Evaluation Tool - (PDF Version)

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