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EBD Journal Club

Hospital Room Design and Health Outcomes of the Aging Adult
December 2013 ∘ EBD Journal Club

Lorenz, S. G. & Dreher, H. M. (2011). Hospital room design and health outcomes of the aging adult. Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 4(2), 23-35.
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The Role of Facility Design in Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infection: Interventions, Conclusions, and Research Needs
April 2014 ∘ EBD Journal Club

Zimring, C., Denham, M. E., Jacob, J. T., Kamerow, D.B., Lenfesty, N., Hall, K. K., Steinberg, J. P. (2013). The role of facility design in preventing healthcare-associated infection: Interventions, conclusion, and research needs. Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 7(Suppl), pp. 127-139.
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Project Brief

Designing for the Future of Healthcare With a Focus on Five Key Elements
August 2015 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: why healthcare planners must look to the future, about five key elements that enabled support, flexibility, and patient-centered care, and about the importance of including end users early in the design planning process.
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Interview

How Evidence-Based Design Can Support Communication to Ensure Patient Safety, an interview with Jaynelle F. Stichler, DNS, RN, EDAC, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN
August 2015 ∘ Interview

Learn about: how communication plays a vital role in nurses’ daily responsibilities, which evidence-based design features support effective communication efforts and why improving communication can lead to best outcomes and impact a facility’s bottom line. 
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Project Brief

New Medical Center Takes a Comprehensive Approach to Healthcare
August 2015 ∘ Project Brief

Learn about: how the Princeton HealthCare System created a comprehensive campus to meet an array of medical and wellness needs for multiple generations, evidence-based design principles that were incorporated into the built environment, and how the new facility is positioned to respond to the changing healthcare field.
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Monroe Clinic – Lean Design for Surgery, Monroe, WI
September 2012 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal of this project was to improve patients’ overall outpatient surgery experience by reducing wait times, reducing the number of transfers/handoffs for each patient, and increasing on-time starts for surgical procedures.
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El Paso Children's Hospital, El Paso, TX
September 2012 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal for this project was to establish the first separately licensed children’s hospital in the community of El Paso, Texas with an interior environment that is patient-centered, family focused, community accessible, culturally compatible and a magnet for the recruitment of pediatric medical staff.  
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Lonestar Family Health Center, Conroe, TX
September 2012 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal for this project was to create a patient-centered healthcare facility, using EBD, objectives include: wayfinding integrated into the architecture, zoned circulation - separation of on-stage and off-stage flow, and clear access to patient care areas with minimal travel distances. 
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St. Luke’s Hospital at The Vintage, Willowbrook, TX
September 2012 ∘ EDAC Advocate Firm Project

The goal for this project was to set a new standard and image of healthcare delivery, using EBD to achieve positive patient outcomes within the expanding hospital system.  
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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.