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The role of nature in cancer patients' lives: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis

Author(s): Blaschke, S.
Added October 2018

Managing Acute Behavioural Disturbances in the Emergency Department Using the Environment, Policies and Practices: A Systematic Review

Author(s): Weiland, T. J., Ivory, S., Hutton, J.
Added September 2018

The effectiveness of environment assessment tools to guide refurbishment of Australian residential aged care facilities: A systematic review

Author(s): Neylon, S., Bulsara, C., Hill, A.-M.
Added August 2018

The Impact of Environmental Design on Teamwork and Communication in Healthcare Facilities: A Systematic Literature Review

Author(s): Gharaveis, A., Hamilton, D. K., Pati, D.
Added February 2018

Developing an evidence base of best practices for integrating computerized systems into the exam room: A systematic review.

Author(s): Patel, M. R., Vichich, J., Lang, I., Lin, J., Zheng, Kai
The use of electronic health records (EHR) is increasing at medical facilities across the US. Computerized systems provide a better infrastructure for healthcare delivery.
Key Point Summary
Added December 2017

Designing gardens for people with dementia: Literature review and evidence-based design conceptual frame

Author(s): Charras, K., Laulier, V., Varcin, A., Aquino, J.-P.
Added December 2017

The Importance of Low Frequency Masking on Auditory Perception

Author(s): Kalafata, S., Waye, K. P.
Added September 2017

Impact of Multisensory Environments on Behavior for People With Dementia: A Systematic Literature Review

Author(s): Lorusso, L. N., Bosch, S. J.
Added September 2017

Where’s the evidence? A systematic review of economic analyses of residential aged care infrastructure

Author(s): Easton, T., Milte, R., Crotty, M., Ratcliffe, J.
Added August 2017

How to improve sleep in a neonatal intensive care unit: A systematic review

Author(s): van den Hoogen, A., Teunis, C. J., Shellhaas, R. A., Pillen, S., Benders, M., Dudink, J.
Added July 2017

Healthcare facilities maintenance management: A literature review

Author(s): Yousefli, Z., Nasiri, F., Moselhi, O.
Added July 2017

Mental Health Units in Acute-Care Facilities

Author(s): Mackey, S., Bornstein, S.
Added June 2017

Interventions to improve hospital patient satisfaction with healthcare providers and systems: A systematic review

Author(s): Davidson, K. W., Shaffer, J., Ye, S., Falzon, L., Emeruwa, I. O., Sundquist, K., Inneh, I. A., Mascitelli, S. L., Manzano, W. M., Vawdrey, D. K., Ting, H. H.
Added June 2017

Qualitative ergonomics/human factors research in health care: Current state and future directions

Author(s): Valdez, R. S., McGuire, K. M., Rivera, A. J.
This paper presents a systematic review of studies involving the application of ergonomics/human factors (E/HF) within healthcare environments. In ergonomics, the term “systems thinking” can be broadly interpreted as a way of organizing, managing, and improving different components of a given entity in order to achieve peak efficiency and usability.
Key Point Summary
Added June 2017

Effect of laminar airflow ventilation on surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author(s): Bischoff, P., Kubilay, N. Z., Allegranzi, B., Egger, M., Gastmeier, P.
Added February 2017

A systematic review of the psychometric properties of instruments for assessing the quality of the physical environment in healthcare

Author(s): Elf, M., Nordin, S., Wijk, H., McKee, K. J.
This review of published instruments was conducted to identify valid and usable tools that can evaluate the design of the healthcare environment.
Key Point Summary
Added February 2017

On the Planning and Design of Hospital Circulation Zones: A Review of the Evidence-Based Literature

Author(s): Jiang, S., Verderber, S.
Added February 2017

Compliant flooring to prevent fall-related injuries in older adults: A scoping review of biomechanical efficacy, clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and workplace safety

Author(s): Lachance, C. C., Jurkowski, M. P., Dymarz, A. C., Robinovitch, S. N., Feldman, F., Laing, A. C., Mackey, D. C., Tranah, G.
Compliant flooring may be broadly defined as any floor covering or flooring system with some degree of shock absorbency. Numerous previous studies have shown that different forms of compliant flooring can reduce the severity and incidence of fall-related injuries in older adult patients.
Key Point Summary
Added February 2017