The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
2004
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Quan, X., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R.
Added December 2022
Quality of life and building design in residential and nursing homes for older people
2004
Ageing and Society
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 24
Pages 941-962
Author(s): Parker, C., Barnes, S., McKee, K., Morgan, K., Torrington, J., Tregenza, P.
Older people living in residential and nursing care homes spend a large proportion of their time within the boundaries of the home, and may depend on the environment to compensate for their physical or cognitive frailties. Regulations and guidelines on the design of care buildings have accumulated over time with little knowledge of their impact on the quality of life of building users. The Design...
Added September 2014
Effects of Acuity-Adaptable Rooms on Flow of Patients and Delivery of Care
2004
American Journal of Critical Care
Journal Article
Author(s): Hendrich, A. L., Fay, J., Sorrells, A.
Acuity-adaptable rooms could reduce patient transfer times, decrease costs, and increase patient quality of care and satisfaction. Researchers conducted a pre/post study in an acute care setting to evaluate the impact of moving to acuity-adaptable rooms on patient flow, hospital capacity, patient and staff satisfaction, sentinel events, average length of stay, and nursing productivity.
Added May 2014
Work Stressors and the Quality of Life in Long-Term Care Units
2004
Gerontologist
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 44
Pages 633-643
Author(s): Pekkarinen, L., Sinervo, T., Perala, M. L., Elovainio, M.
Research suggests that work stress adversely affects healthcare staff job performance. And this in turn can influence patients’ quality of care or quality of life.
Added May 2014
Incidents relating to the intra-hospital transfer of critically ill patients
2004
Intensive Care Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 30
Pages 1579-1585
Author(s): Beckmann, U., Gillies, D. M., Berenholtz, S. M., Wu, A. W., Pronovost, P.
Transportation of critically ill patients between hospitals can increase complications. Intrahospital transportation poses many of the same risks. Examining these incidents could uncover ways to improve patient safety during transportation.
Added April 2014
Wayfinding in an Unfamiliar Environment: Different Spatial Settings of Two Polyclinics
2004
Environment and Behavior
Journal Article
Author(s): Baskaya, A., Wilson, C., Ozcan, Y. Z.
People in healthcare facilities should be able to find their way easily through the structure. If they can’t, they experience stress. Symmetrical layouts, in which spaces with particular functions, for example waiting areas for a certain clinic, are distinguished in some way from other similar spaces, through the use of a landmark such as a particular color on the walls, are an effective design for a healthcare facility because they support accurate navigation through the building.
Added March 2014
The effect of moving to a new hospital facility on the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
2004
American Journal Of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 32
Pages 262-267
Author(s): Vietri, N.J., Dooley, D.P., Davis, C.E., Jr., Longfield, J.N., Meier, P.A., Whelen, A.C.
Added October 2012
Use of a portable forced air system to convert existing hospital space into a mass casualty isolation area
2004
Annals Of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 44
Pages 628-634
Author(s): Rosenbaum, R.A., Benyo, J.S., O'Connor, R.E., Passarello, B.A., Williams, D.R., Humphrey, B.D., Ross, R.W., Berry, J.M., Krebs, J.G.
Added October 2012
A qualitiative evaluation of an adolescent cancer unit
2004
European Journal of Cancer Care
Journal Article
Author(s): Mulhall, A., Kelly, D., Pearce, S.
Added October 2012
Tomorrow's Patient Room
2004
Architecture Week
Journal Article
Author(s): Moore, M.
Added October 2012
Designing the neonatal intensive care unit for optimal family involvement
2004
Clinics In Perinatology
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 31
Pages 353
Author(s): Johnson, B.H., Abraham, M.R., Parrish, R.N.
Added October 2012
Finding the Way Inside: Linking Architectural Design Analysis and Cognitive Processes
2004
Spatial Cognition Iv, Reasoning, Action, Interaction
Journal Article
Author(s): Holscher, C., Meilinger, T., Vrachliotis, G., Brosamle, M., Knauff, M.
Added October 2012
Day unit design: has anyone asked the patients?
2004
Journal of One-Day Surgery
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 14
Pages 91-94
Author(s): Hammond, C., Smith, I.
Added October 2012
Ergonomic evaluation of the work area of the scrub nurse
2004
Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technology
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 13
Pages 142-146
Author(s): Gerbrands, A., Albayrak, A., Kazemier, G.
Added October 2012
Rapid creation of a temporary isolation ward for patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome in Taiwan
2004
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 25
Pages 1026-1032
Author(s): Fung, C., Hsieh, T., Tan, K., Loh, C., Wu, J., Li, C., Chang, F., Siu, L.K., Yen, M., Wang, L., Wong, W., Kao, W., Hsu, J., Lin, T., Huang, F., Lee, C.
Added October 2012
Patient-friendly hospital environments: exploring the patients' perspective
2004
Health Expectations
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 7
Pages 61-73
Author(s): Douglas, C.H., Douglas, M.R.
Added October 2012
Effects of acuity-adaptable rooms - Improvements are seen
2004
American Journal of Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 104
Pages 72SS-+
Author(s): Chu, J.J., Henrich, A.L.
Added October 2012
The Business Case for Better Buildings
2004
Frontiers in Health Services Management
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 21
Pages 3-21
Author(s): Berry, L., Parker, D., Coile, R., Hamilton, D.K., O'Neill, D., Sadler, B.
Added October 2012
Trends in critical care planning and design. Panel discussion
2004
Health Facilities Management
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 17
Pages 24-37
Author(s): Beale, C., Brideau, L., Caldwell, K., Fuller, P., Hamilton, K., Hendrich, A., Pangrazio, J., Scanlon, M., St Andre, A., Strohm, P., Velez, P.
Added October 2012
Comparative study of perceptions of work environment and moral sensitivity among Japanese and Norwegian nurses
2004
Nursing & Health Sciences
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 6
Pages 193-200
Author(s): Bégat, I., Ikeda, N., Amemiya, T., Emiko, K., Iwasaki, A., Severinsson, E.
Added October 2012
