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Radical systems change. Innovative strategies to improve patient satisfaction.

Author(s): Rave, N., Geyer, M., Reeder, B., Ernst, J., Goldberg, L., Barnard, C.
Added August 2016

Environmental Designs for Reading from Imaging Workstations: Ergonomic and Architectural Features

Author(s): Horii, S. C., Horii, H. N., Mun, S. K., Benson, H. R., Zeman, R. K.
Added September 2015

Low Frequency of Fires From Alcohol‐Based Hand Rub Dispensers in Healthcare Facilities •

Author(s): Boyce, J. M., Pearson, M. L.
Added November 2014

Can we help persons with dementia find their way in a new environment?

Author(s): McGilton, K. S., Rivera, T. M., Dawson, P.
Added September 2014

Elderhood in Eden

Author(s): Thomas, W. H., Johansson, C.
Increasing numbers of our elders are entering nursing homes and assisted living facilities every day. The Eden Alternative and the new Green House Project, offer a fundamentally different way of looking at elderhood. The premise: caring for our elders in places that are much more like gardens and much less like institutions results in enhanced quality of life as well as improved clinical outcomes.
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Added July 2014

Paediatric emergency department design: Does it affect staff, patient and community satisfaction?

Author(s): Judkins, S.
The study site was an Australian metropolitan teaching hospital with 34,000 ED visits per year. (Fifteen percent of these were pediatric visits.) A dedicated pediatric waiting area and treatment area were constructed at the study site, physically separate from the adult ED, with décor more appropriate for children, entertainment facilities, and a dedicated nurse in the area.
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Added October 2012

Nursing unit configuration and its relationship to noise and nurse walking behavior: An AIDS/HIV unit case study

Author(s): Shepley, M.M., Davies, K.
Added October 2012

Interior components of a patient-care unit: Impact on the experiences of children undergoing treatment for eating disorders

Author(s): Sheth, S.N.
Added October 2012

The Nature and Rate of Change in Clinical Laboratories

Author(s): Battisto, D., Allison, D.
Added October 2012

The use of protective isolation

Author(s): Wigglesworth, N.
Added October 2012

Close-observation areas in acute psychiatric units: a literature review

Author(s): O'Brien, L., Cole, R.
Added October 2012

Parent Visiting and Participation in Infant Caregiving Activities in a Neonatal Unit

Author(s): Franck, L., Spencer, C.
Added October 2012

Use of emergency observation and assessment wards: a systematic literature review

Author(s): Cooke, M.W., Higgins, J., Kidd, P.
Added October 2012

Operational and design strategies for a reduced workforce

Author(s): Breslin, P.T., Gale, S.O., Weitzner, W.M.
Added October 2012

Use of a Computer-Based Application in a Pediatric Hemodialysis Unit: A Pilot Study

Author(s): Bers, M., Gonzalez-Heydrich, J., DeMaso, D.
Added October 2012

Implications for Burns Unit design following outbreak of multi-resistant Acinetobacter infection in ICU and Burns Unit

Author(s): Bayat, A., Shaaban, H., Dodgson, A., Dunn, K.W.
Added October 2012

Use of quarantine to prevent transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome--Taiwan, 2003

Author(s): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Added October 2012

Investigating the syntax line: configurational properties and cognitive correlates.

Author(s): Haq, S.
Added October 2012