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EBD Journal Club

Security Implications Of Physical Design Attributes In The Emergency Department

May 2017 ∘ EBD Journal Club ∘

Pati, D., Pati, S., & Harvey Jr, T. E. (2016). Security implications of physical design attributes in the emergency department. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 9(4), 50-63.

Tool	Universal Design Strategies: Impact of Aging Considerations Checklist November 2016 ∘ Tool ∘ This tool is meant to support a universal design approach to environments for aging populations.

Tool

Patient Room Design Checklist and Evaluation Tool

August 2015 ∘ Tool ∘
Developed through extensive review of research, surveys, site tests, and review and validation by expert advisory council members, this standard set of evidence-based design checklists and post-occupancy evaluation (POE) tools can be used by interior designers to apply research to healthcare design projects and to conduct post-occupancy evaluations of three types of hospital patient rooms: adult medical-surgical, adult intensive care, and maternity care.

Interview

Synergy - the Advantages of a Comprehensive Health Campus, an Interview with Barry Rabner

November 2014 ∘ Interview ∘

Interview

Industry Challenges, an Interview with Todd Wilkening, CHFM, CHST

November 2014 ∘ Interview ∘

Interview

The Big Picture of Design as a Social Art - an Interview with David Kamp, FASLA, LF, NA

November 2014 ∘ Interview ∘

EDAC Advocate Firm Project

Janesville Medical Campus – St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital and Dean Clinic Janesville East, Janesville, WI

September 2012 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
The goal for this project was to create a warm, inviting, calm and patient-centered environment for patients and staff.

Tool	My Safety Net Clinic March 2011 ∘ Tool ∘ Overview My Safety Net Clinic (MySNC) was developed by Dr. Larry Mallak and Wasif Butt of Western Michigan University in 2011. MySNC was funded by a grant from the California HealthCare Foundation, in conjunction with The Center for Health Design.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project

Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, San Francisco, CA

September 2010 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
The goal for this project was to identify built “centers of excellence” that best represent evidence-based design (EBD) and eco-effective design (EED) innovations.

EDAC Advocate Firm Project

Ft. Belvoir Community Hospital, Ft. Belvoir, VA

September 2010 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project ∘
The goal for this project was to have this facility's deisgn include a patient- and family-centered environment, improve the quality and safety of healthcare, enhance care of the whole person by adding contact with nature and positive distractions, and create a positive work environment. The design would also feature maximum standardization and accommodate future flexibility and growth.

Security Implications Of Physical Design Attributes In The Emergency Department

Universal Design Strategies: Impact of Aging Considerations Checklist

Patient Room Design Checklist and Evaluation Tool

Synergy - the Advantages of a Comprehensive Health Campus, an Interview with Barry Rabner

Industry Challenges, an Interview with Todd Wilkening, CHFM, CHST

The Big Picture of Design as a Social Art - an Interview with David Kamp, FASLA, LF, NA

Janesville Medical Campus – St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital and Dean Clinic Janesville East, Janesville, WI

My Safety Net Clinic

Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, San Francisco, CA

Ft. Belvoir Community Hospital, Ft. Belvoir, VA

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