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Experimental Study on the Exposure Level of Surgical Staff to SARS-CoV-2 in Operating Rooms with Mixing Ventilation Under Negative Pressure

Author(s): Bi, Y., Aganovic, A., Mathisen, H. M., Cao, G.
Added August 2023

Hospitalized patients’ sleep quality compared between multioccupancy rooms and single-patient rooms

Author(s): Schafthuzien, L., Ista, E., Van Der Heijden, M., Van Heel, L., Maben, J., Van Rosmalen, J., Van Eijck, C. H. J., Van Dijk, M.
Added May 2023

A comparison of nurses' work satisfaction between single-room and multioccupancy adult intensive care units: A mixed-methods integrative review

Author(s): Oliver, K., Kemp, V.
Added December 2022

Comparative analysis of intravenous pumps relocation for critically ill isolated COVID-19 patients from bedside to outside the patient room

Author(s): Shah, A., Xu, J., Friedman, S., Puskas, J. D., Bhatt, H. V., Yimen, M.
Added December 2022

Augmenting patient safety through participation by design – An assessment of dual monitors for patients in the outpatient clinic

Author(s): Asan, O., Choudhury, A., Somai, M. M., Crotty, B. H.
Added December 2022

The Implementation of a dedicated newborn examination room: A quality improvement project

Author(s): Thornhill, L., Tiwari, M., Garsia, K., Joerck, C., Mowry, C., Bhurawala, H., Liu, A.
Added November 2022

Unintended consequences of the neonatal intensive care unit environment: Integrative review of single-family room unit design

Author(s): Jones, C. W., Moya, F., Lynch, N., Forsythe, P. L.
Added August 2022

Lean design of the pediatric intensive care unit patient room for efficient and safe care delivery

Author(s): Lu, Y., Bishop, N. B., Zadeh, R. S.
Pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) are often operated by specially trained registered nurses (RNs). Due to the high stress and sensitivity of these environments, optimizing RN workflows and safety protocols is important.
Key Point Summary
Added August 2022

Integrated energy, daylighting, comfort and environmental performance analysis of window systems in patient rooms

Author(s): Eisazadeh, N., De Troyer, F., Allacker, K.
Added August 2022

First, do no harm: Wind-induced movement of foliage as a means of reducing stress in healthcare spaces

Author(s): Matsunaga, S., Nute, K.
Added July 2022

The healthcare chapel: Improving well-being

Author(s): Lawson, A. E., Alfaro, S. A.
Chapels serve as a place for patients, families, and staff that foster well-being. Because chapels are used by people from a variety of faith groups, it is important they are designed to accommodate the well-being of those whose needs may not be represented in the functional requirements of a single religious denomination or faith.
Key Point Summary
Added July 2022

Seating in doctors’ waiting rooms: Has COVID-19 changed our choices?

Author(s): Devlin, A. S.
Added June 2022

The multisensory/Snoezelen environment to optimize the dental care patient experience

Author(s): Sigal, A., Sigal, M.
Added April 2022

Healthcare design to improve safe doffing of personal protective equipment for care of patients with COVID-19

Author(s): Machry, H., Matić, Z., Oh, Y., DuBose, J. R., Morgan, J. S., Love, K. L., Jacob, J. T., Zimring, C. M.
Added March 2022

An exploratory study of clients’ experiences and preferences for counselling room space and design

Author(s): Sanders, R., Lehmann, J.
Added January 2022

Comparing user perceptions of surgical environments: Simulations in a high-fidelity physical mock-up versus a postoccupancy evaluation

Author(s): Joseph, A., Mihandoust, S., Wingler, D., Machry, H., Allison, D., Reeves, S. T.
Added September 2021

Staff and resident perceptions of mental and behavioural health environments

Author(s): Shepley, M. M., Peditto, K., Sachs, N. A., Pham, Y., Barankevich, R., Crouppen, G., Dresser, K.
Added August 2021

Decreased daytime light intensity at nonwindow hospital beds: Comparisons with light intensity at window hospital beds and light exposure in nonhospitalized elderly individuals

Author(s): Iwamoto, J., Obayashi, K., Kobayashi, M., Kotsuji, T., Matsui, R., Ito, K., Yoshida, O., Kurumatani, N., Saeki, K.
Added October 2020

The birth bed: A qualitative study on the views of midwives regarding the use of the bed in the birth space

Author(s): Townsend, B., Fenwick, J., Thomson, V., Foureur, M.
Added August 2020

An observational study of sound exposure in a single-room configured neonatal unit (SENSE study)

Author(s): Best, K., Hughes, I., New, K., Bogossian, F.
Added July 2020